1. Evaluation of life cycle inventory data for recycling systems.
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Brogaard, Line K., Damgaard, Anders, Jensen, Morten B., Barlaz, Morton, and Christensen, Thomas H.
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WASTE management ,WASTE recycling ,INDUSTRIAL wastes ,LIFE cycle costing ,CARBON dioxide mitigation - Abstract
Highlights: [•] Paper reviews data on material recycling used in LCAs of waste management systems. [•] In total 366 datasets, from 1980 to 2010, covering 14 materials, were evaluated. [•] Totals for emissions of CO
2 -equivalent were compared to illustrate variations. [•] The choice of dataset is crucial for the outcome of an LCA on waste management. [•] Recycling in general showed lower emission of CO2 /kg material than primary production. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2014
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