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Augmented spatial LCA for comparing reusable and recyclable food packaging containers networks by Riccardo Accorsi; Ilaria Battarra; Beatrice Guidani; Riccardo Manzini; Michele Ronzoni; Luca Volpe is a Environmental Science article available to read on EtoBox.

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Despite the benefits of reducing virgin plastic polymers in food packaging, the spread of reusable systems is limited by organizational and economic constraints, and reasonable doubts about their real environmental impacts still persist. Several studies have evaluated the environmental sustainability of reusable plastic containers (RPCs) compared to single-use systems; however, the trade-offs and benefits of reuse are not always clear. To model real-world network complexity with its bottlenecks and unbalanced infrastructural networks, primary data on traveled distances and flows collected throughout the logistics network must be included in the analysis. The material-driven characterization of the secondary package's logistic networks justifies the integration of Geographic Information Systems into LCA to overcome the limitations of using only secondary data, which is commonly done. This study evaluated alternative secondary packaging systems (SPSs) and associated material-driven networks using a spatial Life Cycle Assesment (LCA) approach augmented with a supply chain digital twin. The material-driven network flows were virtualized, and the resulting data on transportation emissio

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Author

Riccardo Accorsi; Ilaria Battarra; Beatrice Guidani; Riccardo Manzini; Michele Ronzoni; Luca Volpe

Publisher

Elsevier BV

Published

2022

Language

EN

Field

Environmental Science (Physical Sciences)