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A Life Cycle Assessment of Mechanical and Feedstock Recycling Options for Management of Plastic Packaging Wastes.
- Source :
- Environmental Progress; Jul2005, Vol. 24 Issue 2, p137-154, 18p, 8 Diagrams, 5 Charts, 9 Graphs
- Publication Year :
- 2005
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Abstract
- Investigates the overall environmental performances of mechanical recycling of plastic containers in Italy. Environmental burdens of plastic waste management options; Comparison of the system with conventional options of landfilling or incineration, feedstock recycling, low-temperature fluidized bed pyrolysis and high-pressure hydrogenation; Environmental performance of plastic waste management schemes.
- Subjects :
- WASTE recycling
WASTE management
PLASTIC containers
INCINERATION
HYDROGENATION
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02784491
- Volume :
- 24
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Environmental Progress
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 17747119
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ep.10078