title: Food packaging--roles, materials, and environmental issues.
abstract: The Institute of Food Technologists has issued this Scientific Status Summary to update readers on food packaging and its impact on the environment.
authors.affiliation: Kenneth S. Marsh & Associates, Ltd., Central, SC, USA.
authors.forename: Kenneth
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Marsh
authors.forename: Betty
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bugusu
mesh_terms: D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D003257:Consumer Product Safety; D004777:Environment; D018857:Food Packaging / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D012037:Refuse Disposal / Q000379:methods*; D014481:United States; D014484:United States Environmental Protection Agency; D018505:Waste Management