营养药的环境生命周期评估:在不同类型的包装中对甲基可巴胺的案例研究
Margot Cooreman-Algoed1, Lieselot Boone1, Evelien Uitterhaegen2
1Department of Green Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium.
The Science of the total environment
|June 11, 2023
概括
这项研究评估了甲基可巴胺补充剂的环境足迹,发现HDPE瓶具有最低的碳足迹. 消费者运输和制造业对整体环境负担产生重大影响.
科学领域:
- 环境科学 环境科学
- 营养药品和药品 营养药品和药品
- 生命周期评估 生命周期评估
背景情况:
- 越来越多的甲基可巴胺补充剂的生产用于改善健康.
- 需要评估这些广泛使用的营养品对环境的影响.
- 多种类型的包装 (HDPE,PET,玻璃瓶,泡包装) 影响环境足迹.
研究的目的:
- 进行可甲基胺补充剂的摇篮到坟墓生命周期评估.
- 为比利时消费者评估不同类型的包装对环境的影响.
- 分析中国和法国甲基可巴胺制造业的影响.
主要方法:
- 生命周期评估 (LCA) 从摇篮到坟墓.
- 从专利中建模甲基可巴胺制造数据.
- 对比利时消费者每日1.2毫克剂量的供应链的评估.
主要成果:
- 消费者运输和中国制造业主导的碳足迹 (CF).
- 在HDPE瓶中,CF值最低 (6.3gCO2eq),其次是PET,玻璃和泡包装.
- 在大多数影响类别中,泡包装的足迹在大多数影响类别中最高;HDPE/PET瓶的足迹最低.
结论:
- 消费者运输和活性成分制造是环境影响的关键驱动因素.
- 包装选择显著影响环境足迹;HDPE瓶是最环保的.
- 整体的环境评估需要考虑多个影响类别和供应链因素.
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