A Database Tool for Raising Awareness on the Life Cycle Environmental Impacts of Household Packaging Waste
Joint Authors
Lasaridi, Katia
Abeliotis, Konstadinos
Zachos, Fotios
Source
Journal of Computational Environmental Sciences
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-02-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Engineering Sciences and Information Technology
Abstract EN
Packaging is a key stage of the life cycle of a product regarding its environmental impact.
Also, the contribution of the households in the success of packaging recycling programs is well documented.
The aim of this paper is the presentation of the development of a computer-aided tool that assists consumers in minimising their everyday environmental impact via the environmental assessment of the products’ packaging coupled with the recycling behaviour of the consumer.
The tool has been developed in Microsoft Access and consists of a user-friendly interface and four databases which contain data on the packaging materials of consumer products and their weights alongside with data for the recycling rates of various waste packaging materials in Greece.
The user inputs the number of packages per product that he/she bought followed by his/her recycling habits.
The tool then calculates the environmental impacts of his/her choices (both consumer and recycling).
The key advantage of the developed computer tool is its simplicity, both conceptual and operable.
On the other hand, its main drawback is that impact assessment data are based on Dutch conditions.
Overall, the implications of the developed computer-aided tool for informing and raising consumer awareness on packaging waste recycling are enormous.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Abeliotis, Konstadinos& Zachos, Fotios& Lasaridi, Katia. 2014. A Database Tool for Raising Awareness on the Life Cycle Environmental Impacts of Household Packaging Waste. Journal of Computational Environmental Sciences،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Abeliotis, Konstadinos…[et al.]. A Database Tool for Raising Awareness on the Life Cycle Environmental Impacts of Household Packaging Waste. Journal of Computational Environmental Sciences No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-499785
American Medical Association (AMA)
Abeliotis, Konstadinos& Zachos, Fotios& Lasaridi, Katia. A Database Tool for Raising Awareness on the Life Cycle Environmental Impacts of Household Packaging Waste. Journal of Computational Environmental Sciences. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-499785
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-499785