Nonreturnable packaging: The environmental debate. January 1982-August 1989 (Citations from Packaging Science and Technology Abstracts data base). Report for January 1982-August 1989

Technical Report · Fri Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:5025865

This bibliography contains citations concerning the environmental and economic impacts of nonreturnable versus returnable food-packaging containers. Topics include the burdens on the environment due to nonreturnable beverage containers, economic considerations for the packaging industry, and government regulations imposed to reduce waste disposal. Various packaging containers are examined and include glass, aluminum, tinplate, cardboard, and plastics. Government legislation in the soft drink and beverage industries, dairy packaged products, and paperboard packaging are discussed. (This updated bibliography contains 287 citations, 39 of which are new entries to the previous edition.)

• Research Organization: National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5025865
• Report Number(s): PB-90-853292/XAB
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Supersedes PB--89-851273
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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