ABSTRACT
From the life-cycle assessment (LCA), it is possible to quantify the environmental impacts associated with the nanomaterials used in packaging production, as well as the benefits that recycling can offer concerning the transformation of solid waste into new nanomaterials with the most different applications. However, knowing the properties of nanomaterials is essential for the LCA to accurately define all inputs and outputs throughout the material’s life cycle. In this chapter, the main types of nanomaterials used in packaging are classified, in addition to analyzing the imminent environmental risks and how recycling and the LCA can be used as an auxiliary tool for regulatory structures to obtain a risk assessment in the most reliable way possible.
