Life Cycle Assessment and Preliminary Cost Evaluation of a Smart Packaging System

Smart food packaging (SP) is an innovative system that can extend the shelf life of product and reduce waste. The objective study estimation environmental economic sustainability overall cycle a SP including chemical sensor able to detect modifications in concentration CO2, which indicator spoilage, encapsulated oregano essential oil (OEO), capable inhibiting microbial growth. For this purpose, assessment (LCA), following ISO 14040 series ReCiPe methodology, evaluation SP, were performed. footprint (EF) was compared conventional (CP) terms production, use end (EoL) both contained product. results demonstrated production burdened by 67% impact category climate change. However, when adapting four EoL scenarios, namely CP generates 30% waste, whereas generate 5% (optimistic scenario), 10% (realistic) or 20% (conservative) proved be environmentally superior most categories.