Trends in environmental packaging

What are the trends in environmental packaging? Are there any cutting edge technologies for RTA furniture? Where and how can you find these? Searching for patents can help you to find these technologies.  Why patents?

After completing this module you will have resources to explore the trends in environmental packaging.

Patents contain a vast wealth of unique ideas and information.

“up to 80% of current technical knowledge can only be found in patent documents.”

(Source: http://ec.europa.eu/invest-in-research/pdf/download_en/patents_for_researchers.pdf, accessed date: 12 May 2014)

Patent databases are one of best resources for options and design solutions for the case study.