Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has intensified the need to adopt a restorative and regenerative model proposed by circular economy (CE). Methods: This article aims to identify the current status of packaging waste management in the CE context through an integrative literature review using...

Every day, we use cosmetic products that are not only focused on beauty but also with everything related to personal care and hygiene. The impact that these products have on sustainability cannot be overlooked. Many cosmetics contain unsustainable ingredients that can cause environmental damage...

The aim of this study is to develop technical recommendations for possible elements and parameters of a methodology to assess recyclability of packaging, referred to in Article 6 of the EC proposal for a Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, to support the co-decision process. The main...

The aim of this study is to develop technical recommendations for a possible amendment of Table 1 - Annex II of the EC proposal for a Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, to support the co-decision process. The main objective is to consider reducing the number of packaging categories...

Reducing waste through automated quality control (AQC) has both positive economical and ecological effects. In order to incorporate AQC in packaging, multiple quality factor types (visual, informational, etc.) of a packaged artifact need to be evaluated. Thus, this work proposes an end-to-end...

A two-week field study was conducted in 2019 to investigate the generation of German lightweight packaging (LWP) waste. The study involved 249 selected households throughout the country, and a total of 254,032 g (25,762 items) of LWP were analyzed. Participating households completed a...

Purpose - This research studies the factors influencing willingness to pay and to evaluate the value of willingness to pay for Chaiya organic salted egg in smart label packaging among consumers in Surat Thani province. Research methodology - The Conjoint Analysis method was used to analyse...

Sustainability is a key objective of development policies within international organizations, and it is also progressively gaining importance in the wine industry as a whole and, more specifically, in the draught wine market. The competitive conditions of the wine sector and the evolution of...

The study has been carried out with the main focus of measuring the negative environmental impacts of milk powder secondary packaging throughout its lifecycle. The selected secondary packaging is a 400g full cream milk powder carton. In addition to that, calculating the monetary saving results...

Background: As a result of the effort to satisfy unique customer needs, the complexity of production and service processes is constantly increasing. In this context, the requirements for packaging systems, essential for carrying out logistic tasks, are also diversifying, and various quality...

The EU's long-term prosperity depends on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The European Commission has taken bold action in support of SMEs, recognising the role they play in achieving the transition towards a green, digital and resilient economy. Relief to boost SME competitiveness...

The EU's long-term prosperity depends on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The European Commission has taken bold action in support of SMEs, recognising the role they play in achieving the transition towards a green, digital and resilient economy. Relief to boost SME competitiveness...

The primary purpose of this research is to explain the importance of a significant aspect of a sustainable environment: green packaging. Green packaging has been revealed to have an astounding effect on a sustainable environment. Misuse of carbon products negatively affects the environment and...

Sustainability is a key objective of development policies within international organizations, and it is also progressively gaining importance in the wine industry as a whole and, more specifically, in the draught wine market. The competitive conditions of the wine sector and the evolution of...

We develop a model of coordination and allocation of decentralized multi-sided markets, in which our theoretical analysis is promisingly optimizing the decentralized transaction packaging process at high-throughput blockchains or Web 3.0 platforms. In contrast to the stylized centralized...

Omni-channel retailing changes the distribution structures of retail companies. Integrating existing facilities, resources and processes may hold advantages regarding customer satisfaction and shopping convenience, as well as logistical efficiency, but are complex in the implementation. Since...

Using a uniquely collected dataset on Chinese movies, we investigate the impact of studios’ profit orientation on their movie themes under censorship. The Value Adjustment Mechanism (VAM), which links executives’ incomes with studios’ box office within 5 years after the studios are...

Efficient packaging waste management systems are essential considering recent revisions of the European legislation on packaging waste management that sets ambitious targets. European rules aim to deal with the increasing quantities of packaging waste, which cause environmental problems....

Brands seeking to achieve reduced sugar content in their products generally adjust their product line to include products (i) with lower sugar content, which decreases the brand’s relative sugar content, or introduce (ii) smaller package sizes, which lowers its sugar content per package. Such...