Improving the production chain with LCA and eco-design: application to cosmetic packaging

One of the main drivers for companies to perform environmental improvements is economic benefit, either by obtaining a more valuable product or gaining new customers. Circular economy combines environmental improvements with these drivers to achieve higher and quicker benefits. This paper is a case...

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Autores: Civancik-Uslu, Didem, Puig, Rita, Voigt, Stephan, Walter, Dieter, Fullana i Palmer, Pere
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2019
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
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Acceso en línea:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2019.104475
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Palabra clave:Sustainability
Environmental impacts
Life Cycle Assessment(LCA)
Composite
Mineral fiber
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spelling Improving the production chain with LCA and eco-design: application to cosmetic packagingCivancik-Uslu, DidemPuig, RitaVoigt, StephanWalter, DieterFullana i Palmer, PereSustainabilityEnvironmental impactsLife Cycle Assessment(LCA)CompositeMineral fiberOne of the main drivers for companies to perform environmental improvements is economic benefit, either by obtaining a more valuable product or gaining new customers. Circular economy combines environmental improvements with these drivers to achieve higher and quicker benefits. This paper is a case study on packaging eco-design aligned with circular economy strategy along the production chain. Life cycle assessment (LCA) was used to identify the product life cycle stages where the application of eco-design strategies would be more efficient (in this case, raw materials production from virgin petrochemicals). To improve the environmental profile of this packaging, virgin petrochemicals were partially replaced by mineral fillers (calcium carbonate based) or/and post-consumer recycled plastics. Different technically compliant cosmetic tubes were produced by collaboration between a company producing the plastic granulates with mineral fillers and a company producing the cosmetic tubes and cradle-to-gate LCA were performed. The replacement of virgin petrochemicals by mineral fillers helped to reduce the environmental impacts by an average of 12% and the use of post-consumer recycled plastic further decreased emissions up to 29% for 6 out of the 9 evaluated impact categories. The option with better environmental performance was also the one with lower economic costs. According to the involved companies, LCA combined with ecodesign helped to achieve efficient environmental and economic savings. The findings are important for the plastic packaging sector because they tackle with prime concerns, like plastic debris, climate change and resource depletion. They are of main interest for industrial activities where brand positioning is a priority (i.e. cosmetics).Elsevier2019202120192019info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2019.104475http://hdl.handle.net/10459.1/67502http://hdl.handle.net/10459.1/67502reponame:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunyainstname:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)InglésVersió postprint del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2019.104475Resources, Conservation and Recycling, December 2019, vol. 151cc-by-nc-nd, (c) Elsevier, 2019info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.caoai:recercat.cat:10459.1/675022026-05-29T05:05:01Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Improving the production chain with LCA and eco-design: application to cosmetic packaging
title Improving the production chain with LCA and eco-design: application to cosmetic packaging
spellingShingle Improving the production chain with LCA and eco-design: application to cosmetic packaging
Civancik-Uslu, Didem
Sustainability
Environmental impacts
Life Cycle Assessment(LCA)
Composite
Mineral fiber
title_short Improving the production chain with LCA and eco-design: application to cosmetic packaging
title_full Improving the production chain with LCA and eco-design: application to cosmetic packaging
title_fullStr Improving the production chain with LCA and eco-design: application to cosmetic packaging
title_full_unstemmed Improving the production chain with LCA and eco-design: application to cosmetic packaging
title_sort Improving the production chain with LCA and eco-design: application to cosmetic packaging
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Civancik-Uslu, Didem
Puig, Rita
Voigt, Stephan
Walter, Dieter
Fullana i Palmer, Pere
author Civancik-Uslu, Didem
author_facet Civancik-Uslu, Didem
Puig, Rita
Voigt, Stephan
Walter, Dieter
Fullana i Palmer, Pere
author_role author
author2 Puig, Rita
Voigt, Stephan
Walter, Dieter
Fullana i Palmer, Pere
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Sustainability
Environmental impacts
Life Cycle Assessment(LCA)
Composite
Mineral fiber
topic Sustainability
Environmental impacts
Life Cycle Assessment(LCA)
Composite
Mineral fiber
description One of the main drivers for companies to perform environmental improvements is economic benefit, either by obtaining a more valuable product or gaining new customers. Circular economy combines environmental improvements with these drivers to achieve higher and quicker benefits. This paper is a case study on packaging eco-design aligned with circular economy strategy along the production chain. Life cycle assessment (LCA) was used to identify the product life cycle stages where the application of eco-design strategies would be more efficient (in this case, raw materials production from virgin petrochemicals). To improve the environmental profile of this packaging, virgin petrochemicals were partially replaced by mineral fillers (calcium carbonate based) or/and post-consumer recycled plastics. Different technically compliant cosmetic tubes were produced by collaboration between a company producing the plastic granulates with mineral fillers and a company producing the cosmetic tubes and cradle-to-gate LCA were performed. The replacement of virgin petrochemicals by mineral fillers helped to reduce the environmental impacts by an average of 12% and the use of post-consumer recycled plastic further decreased emissions up to 29% for 6 out of the 9 evaluated impact categories. The option with better environmental performance was also the one with lower economic costs. According to the involved companies, LCA combined with ecodesign helped to achieve efficient environmental and economic savings. The findings are important for the plastic packaging sector because they tackle with prime concerns, like plastic debris, climate change and resource depletion. They are of main interest for industrial activities where brand positioning is a priority (i.e. cosmetics).
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