Critical review of global plastics stock and flow data
The production, consumption, and waste of plastics have been rapidly growing worldwide in
the last decades. A variety of data are needed to characterize plastics stocks and flows …
the last decades. A variety of data are needed to characterize plastics stocks and flows …
Life cycle sustainability assessment: Lessons learned from case studies
Although methodological development of Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment (LCSA) is
still under discussion, an increasing number of case studies have been published in recent …
still under discussion, an increasing number of case studies have been published in recent …
Assessing scaling effects of circular economy strategies: A case study on plastic bottle closed-loop recycling in the USA PET market
Abstract The Circular Economy (CE) movement is inspiring new governmental policies
along with company strategies. This led to the emergence of a plethora of indicators to …
along with company strategies. This led to the emergence of a plethora of indicators to …
Probabilistic material flow analysis of seven commodity plastics in Europe
D Kawecki, PRW Scheeder… - Environmental science & …, 2018 - ACS Publications
The omnipresence of plastics in our lives and their ever-increasing application range
continuously raise the requirements for the monitoring of environmental and health impacts …
continuously raise the requirements for the monitoring of environmental and health impacts …
Dynamic flows of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic in China
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is a widely used plastic material that may cause significant
environmental pollution. China is a major global producer and consumer of PET. Previous …
environmental pollution. China is a major global producer and consumer of PET. Previous …
Operations research for sustainability assessment of products: A review
The environmental and social impacts of products are being increasingly scrutinized. This
necessitates systematic assessment methods. Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment (LCSA) …
necessitates systematic assessment methods. Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment (LCSA) …
Review on life cycle inventory: methods, examples and applications
Life cycle inventory (LCI) is the crucial phase of Life cycle assessment (LCA) which deals
with the quantification and accumulation of a system inputs and outputs data. The three main …
with the quantification and accumulation of a system inputs and outputs data. The three main …
Quo vadis MFA? Integrated material flow analysis to support material efficiency
Material efficiency (ME) strategies are pursued by governments and companies to reduce
environmental emissions, improve supply chain resilience, and enhance cost …
environmental emissions, improve supply chain resilience, and enhance cost …
Review of sustainability assessment approaches based on life cycles
Many different approaches have been developed to quantify and evaluate sustainability.
Here a review is performed on sustainability assessment based on Life Cycle Thinking …
Here a review is performed on sustainability assessment based on Life Cycle Thinking …
Estimated material metabolism and life cycle greenhouse gas emission of major plastics in China: A commercial sector-scale perspective
Plastics are one of the most greenhouse gas (GHG) intensive and the fastest growing
industries in the manufacturing sector. Environmental tradeoffs of plastics occur through all …
industries in the manufacturing sector. Environmental tradeoffs of plastics occur through all …