LCA of plastic and paper packaging bags in the Philippines
Various cities in the Philippines have started to prohibit the use of plastic bags and packaging materials in favor of paper products. Researchers at the De La Salle University in the Philippines evaluated the soundness of these initiatives using life-cycle analysis (LCA). While a number of studies have looked at similar issues in other countries, results may not be entirely valid in the Philippines.
The researchers found that out of the 4 impact factors, 3 favored the use of plastic bags. An article about the research was published for the 2015 International Conference on Humanoid, Nanotechnology, Information Technology, Communication and Control, Environment and Management (HNICEM).
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