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View article: A critical review of methodological aspects influencing life cycle assessment results of food waste reduction strategies
A critical review of methodological aspects influencing life cycle assessment results of food waste reduction strategies Open
Food waste (FW) is a global challenge with severe environmental, social, and economic consequences, demanding immediate and effective reduction strategies. FW prevention, redistribution, reuse for animals, and valorisation are promising st…
View article: Governance solutions for soft plastics in Australia: lessons from the discontinuation of REDcycle
Governance solutions for soft plastics in Australia: lessons from the discontinuation of REDcycle Open
Soft plastics pose significant environmental and waste management challenges in Australia and globally. As a pioneering programme that aimed to enhance soft plastic collection and recycling in Australia, the REDcycle initiative was discont…
View article: The role of packaging for Australian fresh produce
The role of packaging for Australian fresh produce Open
Globally, it is estimated that over US$1.2 trillion of food is lost or wasted across the food supply chain, equivalent to 1.6 billion tons of food per annum. an estimated 7.3 million tonnes across the entire Australian supply and consumpti…
View article: Future of Packaging White Paper
Future of Packaging White Paper Open
The Sustainable Products and Packaging team at Centre for Design (CfD) partnered with the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC), Helen Lewis Research and Sustainable Business to develop this white paper to support a more strategic and…
View article: Review of emerging packaging technologies and trends for red meat
Review of emerging packaging technologies and trends for red meat Open
The red meat supply chain relies upon packaging at varies stages of the supply chain, to protect, contain, distribute, promote and sell its products. Food safety compliance and product integrity are also paramount. Meat and Livestock Austr…
View article: Fireless Skin: Mycelium Biocomposites
Fireless Skin: Mycelium Biocomposites Open
Background: This project is part of body of research produced for Sustainability Victoria examining ways in which Glass Fines can be reused, recycled or upcycled. Glass Fines are the end of the glass recycling system. They are either too s…
View article: Consumer Perceptions of the Role of Packaging in Reducing Food Waste. Baseline Industry Report
Consumer Perceptions of the Role of Packaging in Reducing Food Waste. Baseline Industry Report Open
This industry report reviews the existing literature to scope the recognised knowledge in the fields of food packaging and food waste relating to consumers’ expectations, to inform food producers, packaging designers, and retailers in thei…
View article: The role of packaging in minimising food waste in the supply chain of the future
The role of packaging in minimising food waste in the supply chain of the future Open
CHEP is a leading provider of pallet and container pooling services for the Aerospace, Automotive, Chemical, Consumer Goods, Fresh Food and Manufacturing industries. Centre for Design worked with CHEP to conduct one of the eighteen researc…
View article: How people enact environmental strategy within organisations
How people enact environmental strategy within organisations Open
This PhD project consists of a thesis with publications and focuses on how people enact environmental strategy within organisations. For organisations, the goal of an environmental strategy is to decrease environmental impacts of their act…
View article: Glass fines - Final Report
Glass fines - Final Report Open
In Australia, over 1.3 million tons of packaging glass is consumed per annum. Each year only around 40% of the used glass in this pool is recovered nationally via a complex system of collection, sorting and re-processing. The shortfalls in…
View article: Creating national strategy for circular design through co-design: An Australian perspective
Creating national strategy for circular design through co-design: An Australian perspective Open
For years design has been touted as defining a significant portion of the environmental impacts of everyday products and systems. ‘Sustainability’ has been a lens often chosen to tackle related environmental issues that humanity faces; the…
View article: Consumer Perceptions of Food Packaging in Its Role in Fighting Food Waste
Consumer Perceptions of Food Packaging in Its Role in Fighting Food Waste Open
Consumers are vital stakeholders in creating and reducing food waste. However, limited research into consumers’ perceptions of food waste and food packaging is available to inform research, packaging design or policy so that sustainable co…
View article: Plastic pollution is bad, but food waste is far worse
Plastic pollution is bad, but food waste is far worse Open
Single-use plastic is a huge environmental problem, but it can help limit food waste – another big problem. Tackling both will take ingenuity. In 1970, Coca-Cola investigated the environmental impact of making reusable glass bottles and fo…
View article: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Food Packaging and Consumers
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Food Packaging and Consumers Open
Food waste is a significant environmental, economic, and social issue. In many cases, packaging protects food and prolongs its shelf life, reducing the overall environmental impact by reducing food waste. This research focuses on consumer …
View article: Building capacity for sustainable product service systems in Australian industrial design education: a reflection upon contemporary practice
Building capacity for sustainable product service systems in Australian industrial design education: a reflection upon contemporary practice Open
Product service systems (PSS) have broadened sustainability agendas within industrial design (ID) education in Australia. In building PSS capacities for ID practice the relationships between need and use (service) and the mediating nature …