Recycling of Plastic Containers and Packaging and its Effect on Environmental Load Reduction

• Nakatani Jun

  Department of Urban Engineering, The University of Tokyo

• Hirao Masahiko

  Department of Urban Engineering, The University of Tokyo

Bibliographic Information

Other Title

• 容器包装プラスチックリサイクルによる環境負荷の削減効果
• ヨウキ ホウソウ プラスチックリサイクル ニ ヨル カンキョウ フカ ノ サクゲン コウカ

Abstract

A quantitative evaluation regarding the mitigation effects on environmental load and resource consumption is required for various kinds of plastic containers and package recycling, including material recycling, feedstock recycling and energy recovery. This article reviews the current literature on life-cycle assessment (LCA) for plastic containers and packaging recycling and examines the effects of various kinds of recycling on carbon dioxide (CO₂) mitigation. The problems surrounding LCA of plastic containers and packaging recycling are also reviewed here. Findings show that the results of LCA depended on the setting of system boundaries and replaced products.

Journal

• Material Cycles and Waste Management Research

  Material Cycles and Waste Management Research 21 (5), 309-317, 2010

  Japan Society of Material Cycles and Waste Management

Keywords

• material recycling
• feedstock recycling
• life-cycle assessment
• system boundary
• replaced product

Details

• CRID: 1390282680458764288
• NII Article ID: 10027128947
• NII Book ID: AA12383900
• DOI: 10.3985/mcwmr.21.309
• ISSN: 21874808
• ISSN: 18835864
• NDL BIB ID: 10885565
• Web Site: https://ndlsearch.ndl.go.jp/books/R000000004-I10885565
• Text Lang: ja
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