Plastics‐ n°2
Title LCAplastics^ of^ management^ options^ for^ mixed^ waste^
Year 2008
Author Shonfield
Impact assessment
Landfill Incinerationrecovery^ with^ energy^ recyclingPyrolysis for^ of PPPET^ and and^ PE PVC)^ (+^ Pyrolysisrecycling^ of for^ PP, PET^ PE andand PVC)PS^ (+^
Depletion of abiotic resources (kg Sb eq) 0,187 ‐5,49 ‐9,802 ‐10,16
Climate change (kg CO 2 eq) 159 1829 30 ‐ 61
Cumulative energy demand (MJ) 458 ‐ 12083 ‐ 18374 ‐ 18999
Water consumption (m^3 )
Eutrophication (kg PO4 eq) 1,053 0,045 ‐0,067 ‐0,359
Acidification (kg SO2 eq) 0,24 0,055 ‐1,68 ‐2,577
Photochemical oxidation (kg ethylene eq) 0,0148 ‐0,06 ‐0,3 ‐0,391
Ozone depletion (kg CFC‐ 11 eq) 4,10E‐ 06 ‐8,70E‐ 05 ‐6,30E‐ 05 ‐1,40E‐ 04
Human toxicity (kg 1,4‐DB eq) 1665,73 1350,05 573,09 577,54
Indicator not includedMethodology CML 2001
Included stages disposal stage only2 [MIX]Functional unit 1000 kg of mixed plastic wastes arising from a
materials recycling facility