LCA exercise on different packages for cherry tomatoes. Effect of considering packaging performance regarding air ventilation
• LCA for five types of cherry tomato packages with a cradle-to-grave approach. • The consumer packaging and also the secondary and transport packaging were included. • Real transport and supply scenarios, data gathered through industry interviews. • Experimental determination of impact of packages ventilation holes. • Assessment of new end-of-life targets in the draft packaging waste regulation.
Authors
- Giancarlo Colelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8619-3541)
- Paula Quinteiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0924-5034)
- Ivan Zanetti Mota (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7389-803X)
- Maria de Fátima Tavares Poças (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6598-6515)
- Ana Carneiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-6621-728X)
Institutions
- University of Foggia (IT)
- Universidade Católica Portuguesa (PT)
- University of Aveiro (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Cleaner Production
- Published
- 2025-06-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2025.145951
- Primary Topic
- Consumer Packaging Perceptions and Trends
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00