Background The role of plastic packaging in protecting food is quite appreciable, but the
problems like non-biodegradable nature, recycling issues, and leaching of harmful …

Waste generation is steadily growing in developing countries such as India due to the
continuous growth of industrialization, urbanization, and population. Mismanagement of …

Solid waste management (SWM) is an integral part of an environmental management
system. SWM approaches have been modified into a more practical and effective option to …

Research regarding consumers' perception of and willingness-to-pay for alternatives to
conventional plastic packaging reveals an ambiguous picture. On one hand, consumers are …

The excessive production and consumption of plastic has serious consequences on the
environment and human health. The reduction of plastic has therefore become a major …

In recent years, food waste has received growing interest from local, national and European
policymakers, international organisations, NGOs as well as academics from various …

Research attention is increasingly drawn on constructing a circular bioeconomy and
enhancing the value of material flows. Circular bioeconomy aims to achieve sustainable …

Reducing food waste can contribute positively towards multiple sustainable development
goals (SDGs) but the differences in the food waste across countries in terms of embedded …

Innovations in food packaging systems will help meet the evolving needs of the market, such
as consumer preference for “healthy” and high‐quality food products and reduction of the …

Every year one third of the food produced globally is either lost or wasted along the food
supply chain (FSC) causing significant economic, environmental and social damages. In the …