PKG 381 - Environmental Issues of Packaging

A study of the impact of packaging and packaging materials on the environment from the manufacturing process through their life cycle, and ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle packaging solid waste. Students learn how countries around the world are addressing these issues. The course investigates the impact of political climates, cultural norms, and other situations on the way environmental issues are viewed around the world. Emphasis is placed on personal responsibility and the sociological impacts of choices made.

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