Sustainability in Paper-Based Packaging

Year 2020, Volume: 6 Issue: 2, 129 - 137, 25.08.2020

Bekir Keskin , Bilge Nazlı Altay Abdullah Kurt , Paul D. Flemıng

Abstract

Sustainability is the sum term of the steps taken to protect the environment, natural resources, and the lives of future generations effectively. The efficient use of available resources and protection of nature is an important approach in all areas of life to decrease the negative effect of increasing population and production, global warming, and urbanization. Being a renewable resource, cheap, lightweight, durable material and the ease of degradation in nature enable paper based products favorable by users. As in all other production and consumption areas, some steps are taken in the packaging industry to minimize the environmental impact. Here we report the current trends and methods that increase sustainability. The material properties, carbon footprints, social aspects, and the future for paper-based packaging are discussed in the general framework.

Keywords

sustainability, environmentally friendly, material, paper, packaging

Supporting Institution

TÜBİTAK

Project Number

2214-A Yurt Dışı Doktora Sırası Araştırma Projeleri

Thanks

The authors would like to thank Çiğdem Kıncak Yaşar for designing the graphics. This paper was presented as an ongoing study in the International Symposium on Business & Economics 2020.

Kağıt Esaslı Ambalajlarda Sürdürülebilirlik

Abstract

Sürdürülebilirlik çevreyi, doğal kaynakları ve gelecek nesillerin yaşamlarını etkin bir şekilde korumak için atılan adımların toplamıdır. Mevcut kaynakların verimli kullanımı ve doğanın korunması, artan nüfus ve üretim, küresel ısınma ve kentleşmenin olumsuz etkisini azaltmak için yaşamın tüm alanlarında kullanılabilecek önemli bir yaklaşımdır. Kağıt esaslı ürünler, yenilenebilir bir kaynak olması, ucuz, hafif, dayanıklı bir malzeme olması ve doğada kolayca bozunması sebebiyle üreticiler ve kullanıcılar tarafından tercih edilmektedir. Ambalaj endüstrisinde de diğer tüm üretim ve tüketim alanlarında olduğu gibi, çevresel etkileri en aza indirmek için çeşitli adımlar atılmaktadır. Bu çalışmada sürdürülebilirliği artıran mevcut eğilimler ve yöntemler ele alınmıştır. Kağıt esaslı ambalajların malzeme özellikleri, karbon ayak izleri, sosyal yönleri ve geleceği genel çerçevede tartışılmıştır.

Keywords

sürdürülebilirlik, çevre dostu, malzeme, kağıt, ambalaj

Project Number

2214-A Yurt Dışı Doktora Sırası Araştırma Projeleri

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