Packaging in the Envirnment

1 Introduction - myths, facts and realities.- 2 Packaging's role in society.- 3 Review of environmental legislation - The European Community.- 4 Review of environmental legislation - North America.- 5 Environmentally responsible packaging manufacture.- 6 Lifecycle assessment of packaging.- 7 The challenge of domestic waste disposal.- 8 Packaging materials recovery and recycling.- 9 Worldwide environmental contrasts - Europe.- 10 Worldwide environmental contrasts - North America.- 11 Worldwide environmental contrasts - Japan.