Environmental Outcomes of Food Packaging

Goran Dokovic

Ekonomika, Journal for Economic Theory and Practice and Social Issues, 2011, vol. 57, issue 2

Abstract: More complex and larger problems to be achieved by mankind for the preservation of the biosphere as a global ecological system, clearly demonstrates the importance of recycling packaging waste. The rapid development of new technology packages should be harmonized with the legislation and strict environmental standards. Ecology and conservation of the ecological system of circulation of matter - recycling, are highly significant discovery of the twentieth century. Recycling is the most appropriate and economic way to use packaging waste. Its development will undoubtedly be continued in future in accordance with the concept of sustainable development. Packaging as an essential part of most industrial products, occupies a significant place, both in economic and in ecological terms. Taking into account that has not yet been found in containers that would fully meet all environmental criteria, it is necessary to find the most appropriate solution that will at least to reduce the harmful effects of packaging on the environment.

Keywords: Environmental; Economics; and; Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.288740

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