Review on life cycle analysis (LCA) studies of reusable plastic crates for fruit and vegetables

Fruits and vegetables require proper packaging to ensure safe transports from farm to shops and retailers. Poor packaging may result in food losses or waste by reduced shelf life. The production and use of the packaging material generates GHG emissions and so does transports and disposal of packagin...

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Published in:	International Journal of Sustainable Engineering
Main Authors:	Si Gao, Juanjuan Yao, Xuchen Zhao, Pinqiao Ren, Mathias Gustavsson, Chunfei Wu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Taylor & Francis Group 2025-12-01
Subjects:	Reusable plastic crate (RPC) life cycle assessment (LCA) fruit and vegetable packaging food waste
Online Access:	https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/19397038.2025.2457345