Life cycle assessment of single use thermoform boxes made from polystyrene (PS), polylactic acid, (PLA), and PLA/starch: cradle to consumer gate
- 8 August 2012
- journal article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment
- Vol. 18 (2), 401-417
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11367-012-0479-7
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