Plastics‐ n°2
Title LCAplastics^ of^ management^ options^ for^ mixed^ waste^
Year 2008
Author Shonfield
Case
Material composition
Sub‐scenarioRecycling of PE, PP, PET, PVC
(residue: 84% to landfill, 16% to
incineration)Recycling of PE, PP, PET, PVC
(residue: 84% to landfill, 16% to
incineration)Recycling of PE, PP, PET, PVC
(residue: 84% to landfill, 16% to
incineration)Recycling of PE, PP, PET, PVC
(residue: 84% to landfill, 16% to
incineration)
Virgin material
Material marginal: which? No inf. No inf. No inf. No inf.
Electricity marginal: which? average UK electricity mix average UK electricity mix average UK electricity mix average UK electricity mix
Steam marginal: which? No inf. No inf. No inf. No inf.
Co‐products dealt with? No inf. No inf. No inf. No inf.
Recovered material
Material marginal: which? No inf. No inf. No inf. No inf.
Electricity marginal: which? average UK electricity mix average UK electricity mix average UK electricity mix average UK electricity mix
Steam marginal: which? No inf. No inf. No inf. No inf.
Co‐products dealt with? No inf. No inf. No inf. No inf.
Material recovery included? Yes Yes Yes Yes
Type of recycling Mechanical^ loorecycling,p^ closed^ Mechanical^ loorecycling,p^ closed^ Mechanical^ recycling,loop^ closed^ Mechanical^ recycling,loop^ closed^
In which ratio does recycled material substitute
virgin material?^1111
General
Technology Near‐cleaninginfrared and^ sorting, extruding^ shredding,^ Near‐cleaninginfrared andsorting, extruding^ shredding,^ Near‐cleaninginfrared^ andsorting, extruding^ shredding,^ Near‐cleaninginfrared^ andsorting, extruding^ shredding,^
Infrastructures taken into account? No No No No
Transport included? Yes Yes Yes Yes
Energy production Yes Yes Yes Yes
Produced energy substitutes electricity? gasincineration‐fired^ power of^ plant residues^ for^ the^ gasincineration‐fired^ power of^ plant residues^ for^ the^ gasincineration‐fired^ power of^ plant residues^ for^ the^ gasincineration‐fired^ power of^ plant residues^ for^ the^
Produced energy substitutes steam? No No No No
Avoided processes ‐ credits virgin plastic production virgin plastic production virgin plastic production virgin plastic production
Material substitutes / / / /
Carbon sequestration issue taken into account? / / / /
Waste characteristics
Heating value / / / /
Degradation rate (over 100 years) ////
Incineration
Alternative use of incineration capacity included? / / / /
Composting
Compost spreading for composting taken into
account? ////
Compost leaching after spreading taken into
account? ////
Reference to EN 13432:2000 (Requirements for
Packaging Recoverable Through Composting and
Biodegradation)?////
Landfill
Methane emissions included? ////2 [MIX]
plastics mix (40% PP, 17% PET, 15% PE, 11% PVC, 6% PS, others)Material
productionMaterial
recoveryMaterial
disposal