Single-use plastic bags and their alternatives: Recommendations from Life Cycle Assessments

Single-use plastic bags and their alternatives: Recommendations from Life Cycle Assessments

Published: April 2020

The study considers single-use plastic bags and alternatives that could potentially replace them from a functional and transportation point of view. The following alternatives are considered: paper bag (single-use), biodegradable bag (single-use), bio-based bag (single-use), reusable cotton and plastic bags.

publication year

Data and Methods

Life cycle assessment

Document type

Meta-study

Language

English

Sector or product area

Packaging, Plastics, Single-use plastic products