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Jute and kenaf carrier bags: an eco-friendly alternative to plastic bags in India

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Title Jute and kenaf carrier bags: an eco-friendly alternative to plastic bags in India
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Creator Arvind Kumar Singh
Shamna Aboo
Tinku Goswami
Gouranga Kar
 
Subject Single use bags
Re-usable bags
Jute and kenaf bag LCA
LDPE plastic
carbon footprint
environmental indicators
 
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Increasing demand for shopping and packaging carrier bags has given rise to various issues relating to its disposal as well as to the overall environmental footprint and sustainability of the packaging materials. This study assesses the carbon footprint and life cycle environmental impacts of the production, usage, and disposal of low density polyethylene (LDPE) and two natural fibre carrier bags (jute and kenaf). Life Cycle Assessment study was conducted of all inputs and outputs, aggregated in the form of resources used and environmental emissions, extending from the production of raw materials to the final disposal of the product. The carbon footprint and GHG emissions of jute and kenaf carrier bags were estimated using the CO2, N2O, and CH4 emissions coefficients of inputs. Research literature from life cycle impact assessment (LCIA) results was used to determine the effects of LDPE polyethylene packaging material. It was observed that the global warming potential (GWP) for the production of 1 kg of LDPE (100 micron) carrier bag (39.4 kg CO2eq) is more than 490 times higher than jute and kenaf carrier bags. In general, LDPE materials have the greatest impact on the carbon footprint and resource depletion. The LDPE material also has the highest impacts on indicators of terrestrial ecotoxicity, photochemical oxidation, acidification, and eutrophication as compared to jute and kenaf fibres. Since jute and kenaf are natural fibres, they sequester a substantial quantity of carbon during their agricultural stages. As a result, greenhouse gas (GHG) emission emissions of jute and kenaf were found to be negative. Popularizing the use of jute and kenaf products as alternatives to plastic in industrialised countries would benefit the reduction of plastic waste and its negative environmental effects. Additional production of jute and kenaf fiber, which are already available in major bast fibre producing countries like India and Bangladesh, could meet the demand for fiber-based carrier bags.
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Date 2023-10-11T17:41:14Z
2023-10-11T17:41:14Z
2023-03-01
 
Type Research Paper
 
Identifier Not Available
0944-1344
http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/80590
 
Language English
 
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Publisher Environmental Science and Pollution Research