Helén Williams

 
Senior lecturer in Environment and Energy Systems

Research

  • Williams, H., Lindström, A., Trischler, J., Wikström, F., Rowe, Z. 2020. Avoiding food becoming waste in households – The role of packaging in consumers’ practices across different food categories. Journal of cleaner production, 265, August 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.121775
  • Wanjun C., Williams H., Verghese K., Renee Wever R., Glad W. 2020. Tensions and Opportunities: An Activity Theory Perspective on Date and Storage Label Design through A Literature Review and Co-Creation Sessions.Sustainability 2020, 12(3), 1162; https://doi.org/10.3390/su12031162
  • Wikström, F., Williams, H., Trischler, J., and Rowe, Z. 2019. The Importance of Packaging Functions for Food Waste of Different Products in Households. Sustainability, Vol. 11(9), pp. 2641. https://doi.org/10.3390/su11092641
  • Molina-Besch K, Wikström F, Williams H. 2019. The environmental impact of packaging in food supply chains—does life cycle assessment of food provide the full picture? The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, 24(1) pp 37-50. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11367-018-1500-6
  • Williams, H, Wikström, F, Wetter-Edman, Kristensson, P. 2018. How Packaging Functions Affect the Fate of Used Packaging in Selected Swedish Households. Sustainability 10:12. 4794. https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/10/12/4794
  • Wikström F, Verghese K, Auras R, Olsson A, Williams H, Wever R, Grönman K, Kvalvåg Pettersen M , Møller H, SoukkaR. 2018. Packaging Strategies that Save Food - A Research Agenda for 2030. Industrial Ecology. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/jiec.12769
  • Mattsson L, Williams H, Berghel J. 2018. Waste of fresh fruit and vegetables at retailers in Sweden-Measuring and calculation of mass, economic cost and climate impact. Resources, Conservation and Recycling. Vol 130, pp 118-126. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2017.10.037
  • Wikström Fredrik, Williams Helén, Govindarajan Venkatesh. 2016. The influence of packaging attributes on recycling and food waste behaviour - an environmental comparison of two packaging alternatives. Journal of cleaner production, 137: 895-902, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.07.097
  • Ståhl, Magnus, Berghel Jonas, Williams Helén. 2016. Energy efficiency, greenhouse gas emissions and durability when using additives in the wood fuel pellet chain. Fuel Processing Technology, Vol 152, pp 350–355
  • Lindh Helena, Williams Helén, Olsson Annika, Wikström Fredrik. 2016. Elucidating the indirect contributions of packaging to sustainable development – Through a terminology of packaging functions and features. Packaging Technology and Science 2016, 29:225-246. DOI: 10.1002/pts.2197
  • Lindh Helena, Olsson Annika, Williams Helén. 2016. Consumer perceptions of food packaging - Contributing to or counteracting environmentally sustainable development? Packaging Technology and Science 2016; 29: 3–23 
  • Verghese Karli,Lewis Helén, Lockrey Simon, Williams Helén. Packaging's role in minimising food loss and waste across the supply chain. Packaging Technology and Science, published online: 9 APR 2015, DOI: 10.1002/pts.2127
  • Wikström Fredrik, Williams Helén, Verghese Karli, Clune Stephen. The influence of packaging attributes on consumer behaviour in food-packaging LCA studies – a neglected topic. Journal of Cleaner Production 2014, 73: 100-108.
  • Williams Helén,  Fredrik Wikström, Otterbring Tobias, Löfgren Martin, Gustafsson Anders. Reasons for household food waste with special attention to packaging. Journal of Cleaner production 2012, 24:141-148
  • Williams Helén. Food packaging for Sustainable Development. Dissertation in Environmental and energy system. Karlstad University Studies 2011:27. Karlstad University. Sweden. ISBN 978-91-7063-360-7.
  • Williams Helén, Wikström Fredrik. Environmental Impact of Packaging and Food Losses in a Life Cycle Perspective: A Comparative Analysis of Five Food Items.  Journal of Cleaner production 2011, 19(1): 43-48
  • Wikström Fredrik, Williams Helén. Potential environmental gains from reducing food losses through development of new packaging –a life cycle model. Packaging Technology and Science, 2010; 23: 403–411
  • Williams Helén, Wikström Fredrik, Löfgren Martin. A life cycle perspective on environmental effects of customer focused packaging development. Journal of Cleaner production 2008; 16(7): 853-859

Conferences and posters

  • Ståhl M., Berghel J., and Williams H. 2014. Sustainable improvements in the wood pellet chain. International Conference on Sustainable Energy & Environmental protection. Dubai. 23-25 November 2014. 
  • Verghese K, Lockrey S, Rio M, Dwyer M, Williams H, Crossin E, Elliot A. 2014. Resource efficiency in the food manufacturing sector: DIRECT, a co-designed online tool. Total Food Conference. Norwich 11-13 November 2014.
  • Williams H, Verghese K, Lockrey S, Morgan M. 2014. Household practices relating to purchase, storage, preparation and disposal of food within three different suburbs in Banyule municipality, Victoria, Australia. Total Food Conference. Norwich 11-13 November 2014.
  • Verghese K, Crossin E, Clune S, Lockrey S, Williams H, Rio M, Wikström F. 2014. The greenhouse gas profile of a “Hungry Planet”; quantifying the impacts of the weekly food purchases including associated packaging and food waste of three families. 19th IAPRI World Conference on Packaging. Melbourne. 15-18 June 2014.
  • Williams 2013. “Global market trends and how packaging can support for reducing food waste”. Workshop on Research on Food Waste Prevention, Oslo 19 November 2013
  • Lindh H, Olsson A, Williams H. 2012. Consumer perceptions of sustainable packaging-Limited by lack of knowledge? Nordic Retail and Wholesale Conference, Lund, Sweden. November 8, 2012
  • Wikström, Williams, Verghese, Clune. 2012. The influence of packaging on cosnumer behaviour in food-packaging LCA studies – a neglected topic. 8th International Conference on LCA in the Agri-Food Sector, Rennes, France, 2-4 October 2012
  • Williams, H. Panel discussion at Studio Pacsem - with a focus on CSR, sustainability and future. Conference in Gothenburg 30 November 2011.
  • Williams, H. Packaging from an environmental and business perspective, Food Packaging Conference in Helsingborg, Sweden 19 May 2010. http://www.packnet.se/iuware_files/user/packnet.se/pdf/Livsmedelsforp.pdf
  • Williams, H, Wikström F. From sustainable packaging to packaging for sustainable development. Sustainable Packaging Innovation & Design. E.N.G.’s 5th senior executive summit. Brussels, Belgium 23-25 March 2009.
  • Williams, H. Packaging Development and Environmental Effects of Food Losses. The Tokyo International Packaging Symposium, Tokyo, Japan. 8 October 2008.
  • Williams, H. Packaging and losses of food. Nordic Council of Ministers´ Meeting, Växjö, Sweden. 25 June 2008.
  • Williams, H., Wikstrom, F, Life cycle perspectives on environmental effects of Food Losses and packaging development. Bridging the gap from words to deeds poster abstracts.bridgingthegap.si, May 2008

Teaching

I have been teaching and developing a vast number of courses at various college and engineering programs, introductory as well as at Master level. Subjects include introductory environmental issues, life cycle analysis, system analysis, and sustainable development. I have been supervisor for bachelor and master thesis.

Collaboration

I think it is very important to co-operate with the non-academic society to promote a sustainable development, but also to learn about relevant research topics.

I am a frequently invited speaker, to inspire and educate in governmental organisations, in companies, and in business and research conferences.

Publications