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Rafael Auras, PhD

Rafael Auras

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Professor, Amcor Endowed Chair in Packaging Sustainability
School of Packaging

Phone:
517-432-3254

Email:
aurasraf@msu.edu

Degrees:
Undergraduate degree in chemical engineering from the National University of Misiones, Argentina, an MS in Materials Science and Technology from the National University of San Martin in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and a PhD in packaging from Michigan State University

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Authored Articles

  • Life cycle assessment of packaging systems: A meta-analysis to evaluate the root of consistencies and discrepancies, November 15, 2024
  • PPWR2: Optimizing Packaging Systems' Safety for Reuse and Recycling in Compliance with the New Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, September 11, 2023
  • PPWR2: Optimizing Packaging Systems' Safety for Reuse and Recycling in Compliance with the New Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, September 11, 2023
  • Nutritious mushroom protein crisp – healthy alternative to starchy snack, March 4, 2022

Articles Featuring

  • Fighting Food Waste: 2025’s Best Cities for Composting + U.S. Survey, December 10, 2024
  • MSU faculty at the heart of Packaging 2.0, November 21, 2024
  • Life cycle assessment of packaging systems: A meta-analysis to evaluate the root of consistencies and discrepancies, November 15, 2024
  • Developing biodegradable plastics to reduce negative environmental impacts, February 14, 2017
  • Packaging Researcher Honored, July 13, 2010

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