TY - JOUR
T1 - Life-cycle environmental impact assessment of primary beverage containers
T2 - Glass versus plastic bottles
AU - Noriega Beltrán, Rodrigo David
AU - Bonilla Toribio, Diego
AU - Larios-Francia, Rosa Patricia
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - Pollution originating from the life cycle of packaging is increasing and can have potentially irreversible consequences for the environment. In the beverage industry, the most common materials used for the production of primary packaging are glass and plastic. The objective of this study was to compare the environmental impacts of polyethylene terephthalate and glass bottles. The Leopold Matrix was applied to evaluate the environmental impact of the life cycle of both bottles, using information from a wide range of scientific articles and peer-reviewed indexed journals. The evaluation took into account the abiotic, biotic, and anthropic components generating negative consequences for ecosystems, human health, and fauna and flora. The study found that both containers generate negative environmental impacts throughout their life cycle. This was evidenced in the results of the matrix, where the total values symbolize – 712 and – 690 for glass and plastic, respectively.
AB - Pollution originating from the life cycle of packaging is increasing and can have potentially irreversible consequences for the environment. In the beverage industry, the most common materials used for the production of primary packaging are glass and plastic. The objective of this study was to compare the environmental impacts of polyethylene terephthalate and glass bottles. The Leopold Matrix was applied to evaluate the environmental impact of the life cycle of both bottles, using information from a wide range of scientific articles and peer-reviewed indexed journals. The evaluation took into account the abiotic, biotic, and anthropic components generating negative consequences for ecosystems, human health, and fauna and flora. The study found that both containers generate negative environmental impacts throughout their life cycle. This was evidenced in the results of the matrix, where the total values symbolize – 712 and – 690 for glass and plastic, respectively.
KW - Evaluación del ciclo de vida
KW - Impactos ambientales
KW - Botella de vidrio
KW - Matriz de Leopold
KW - Gestión de residuos sólidos
KW - Botella de plástico
KW - Life-cycle assessment
KW - Environmental impacts
KW - Glass bottle
KW - Leopold matrix
KW - Solid waste management
KW - Plastic bottle
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U2 - 10.18848/2325-1077/CGP/v20i01/1-21
DO - 10.18848/2325-1077/CGP/v20i01/1-21
M3 - Article in a journal
SN - 2325-1077
VL - 20
JO - International Journal of Environmental Sustainability
JF - International Journal of Environmental Sustainability
IS - 1
ER -