We analyze alternative policies such as a disposal content fee, a subsidy for recyclable designs, unit pricing of household disposal, a deposit-refund system, and a manufacturer `take-back' requirement. In order to identify the problem being addressed, we build a simple general equilibrium model...

This research aimed to assess the impact of green packaging and green advertising on competitive advantage and business performance of manufacturing Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). A research conceptual model was produced to determine the relationships from that model. A quantitative...

Despite growing alarm about plastic pollution, the production and use of plastics is forecast to continue to expand over coming decades. Efforts on the part of governments, civil society and business to reduce plastics pollution are encouraging signs of awareness and an appetite for engagement...

This research aimed to assess the impact of green packaging and green advertising on competitive advantage and business performance of manufacturing Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). A research conceptual model was produced to determine the relationships from that model. A quantitative...

Das Buch bietet ein umfassendes Framework für die Berücksichtigung von Nachhaltigkeit in der Logistik. Nachhaltige Logistik umfasst Green Logistics und City-Logistik und bedeutet die Ausrichtung der Logistikfunktionen Transport, Lagerung und Verpackung an den Zielen der Nachhaltigkeit. Green...

Green consumerism has increasingly received attention since the increased level of consumer awareness towards green products. Therefore, the aim of this paper had been to examine the influence of consumer perception of green products on green purchase intention. In this study, perception of...

Introduction to packaging -- Sustainable development and packaging -- Designing packaging -- Introducing the compass -- The directions of the compass -- Product protection -- Material use -- Fill rate -- Apportionment -- User-friendliness -- Information and communication

Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- About the Authors -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Part 1 Fundamentals of Packaging Design -- Chapter 1 Introduction to packaging -- 1.1 Multiple functions of packaging -- 1.1.1 Containment -- 1.1.2 Protection -- 1.1.3 Apportionment -- 1.1.4...

The mandatory deposit for one-way drinks packaging, embodied in the German Packaging Ordinance of 1991, entered into force in January 2003, after the condition for its implementation was given by the fall of the market share of reusable drinks packaging under 72% in 1997. In this context the...

We analyze alternative policies such as a disposal content fee, a subsidy for recyclable designs, unit pricing of household disposal, a deposit-refund system, and a manufacturer `take-back' requirement. In order to identify the problem being addressed, we build a simple general equilibrium model...