Plastic waste, primarily from packaging, is a growing threat to nature and the environment
and a waste of resources, calling for a greener, circular economy based on waste avoidance …

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 …

Purpose Environmental concern is getting increasing importance in consumer shopping
decisions. Nevertheless, to date, sustainable packaged foods are not always the first option …

Plastic packaging is widely associated with negative environmental consequences, which is
why the food industry is increasingly interested in pro-environmental packaging alternatives …

Institutional regulations and market trends are spurring companies to invest more in pro-
environmental and sustainable products. Within the pro-environmental offer, there are …

Consumer awareness regarding packaging waste is increasing; however, information
relating to different food packaging disposal strategies is not always readily available to the …

Sustainable packaging innovations are becoming increasingly available in the marketplace.
However, their communication to consumers remains a challenging task, as neither their …

This research aims to understand why consumers miss-sort plastic food packaging and to
what extent the design affordance of packaging can influence consumer sorting behavior. A …

Based on choice experiments conducted via face-to-face interviews with 435 participants in
four provincial areas of China (Shanghai, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, and Guangdong), Chinese …

The packaging of consumer goods is considered a main cause of household waste.
Worldwide institutions are pressing companies to realize solutions that minimize packaging …