This paper discusses the sustainability issues of using paper and board as packaging material. The succeeding sections first begin with a definition of packaging followed by a description of the selected packaging material which is paper and board. After which, the specific sustainability issues in the use of paper and board are discussed. The paper concludes by providing a summary of the points discussed and presenting the authors’ insight about the use of this particular packaging material.
Definition of packaging
Packaging refers to “all products made of any materials of any nature to be used for the containment, protection, handling, delivery, and preservation of goods ...