Purpose: The growing importance of e-commerce has negative effects on the sustainability of supply chains, highlighting the need for appropriate packaging system design. Thus, it is increasingly common to see cities where thousands of packages are delivered every day, increasing congestion and...

The intensive use of plastics, especially single-use packaging, in the food industry significantly impacts the environment. Reducing conventional food packaging is, therefore, a global challenge. While consumers drive market acceptance, it is essential to better understand their decision-making...

As the European Union (EU) continues to deal with the increasing quantities of packaging waste and its environmental impact, one area of focus is the harmonisation of waste sorting labels across EU Member States. This effort aims to for easier and more accurate packaging waste sorting in the EU....