Fig 1.
Life cycle assessment for sustainable paper packaging (Adapted from [7]).
Fig 2.
Commercial packaging (above); sustainable non-wood paper packaging (below).
Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics of Participants (n = 300).
Fig 3.
Paper Packaging and Disposal Methods.
Table 2.
Knowledge scores with sociodemographic characteristics.
Table 3.
Attitude scores with sociodemographic characteristics.
Table 4.
Practice scores with sociodemographic characteristics.
Fig 4.
Knowledge about paper contributing to deforestation, biodegradability, prevalence in food industry and purchase.
Fig 5.
Krona diagram detailing knowledge about the types of foods suitable for paper packaging.
Fig 6.
Sources and types of paper packaging.
The majority of participants provided a broad description of the source of paper, mentioning trees or plants (39%), while others correctly mentioned logs or specifically cited wood pulp and cellulose (Fig 6). A significant portion of participants were unaware of the source (28%), and some provided incorrect answers like bark. These individuals may not have studied this aspect in science.
Fig 7.
Attitudes toward environmental effects of using paper packaging.
Fig 8.
Opinions about the aesthetics and utility of paper packaging compared to plastic packaging.
Fig 9.
Practices pertaining to the use of paper packaging.
Fig 10.
Recycling, use of recycled paper and paper packaging spending.
Fig 11.
Radar diagram capturing customer perceptions of the biopolymer coated paper packaging from leaves.
Fig 12.
Empathy map for end user of paper packaging.
Table 5.
PESTLE Analysis of paper industry in Trinidad.
Fig 13.
SWOT analysis of paper industry in Trinidad.