Waste Management is one of the most pressing environmental issues the world is facing today. India is second largest populated country in the world. Urbanization & industrialization leading to migration of people which leads to expansion of cities. Pressure on basic services and infrastructure is increasing which causes serious problem of solid waste management across many Indian cities. Unmanaged MSW disposal at landfills or dumpsites, annual GHG emission from MSW causing environmental, social and economic problems. This is due to the absence of waste segregation-at-source, deficient management capacities, a lack of data regarding waste stream composition and insufficient financing and enforcement of existing regulation and policies. Waste management encompasses everything from collection and handling to disposal by incineration, landfill and other methods, and recycling......

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The aim of the study is to carry out a screening life cycle assessment (LCA) of PET and Glass wine packaging, to find out which wine packaging has the lowest environmental impact. The current systems for packaging production require large inputs of resources and cause several negative environmental effects. The investigated system includes packaging, transportation, consumption and waste management. Energy use and emissions were quantified and some of the potential environmental effects assessed. Also, a life cycle inventory (LCI) case study from the Greek market is presented. At the end, an environmental impact assessment using the Eco-Indicator '99 method was conducted, which highlights that glass pack of 750ml achieved the worst environmental performance. These results could help policymakers to take more eco-conscious decisions concerning wine packaging.

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