Plastics‐ n°2
Title LCAplastics^ of^ management^ options^ for^ mixed^ waste^
Year 2008
Author Shonfield
Impact assessment
Recycling of PE and PP(residue:
84% to landfill, 16% to
incineration)Recycling of PE and PP(residue:
84% to landfill, 16% to
incineration)Recycling of PE and PP(residue:
84% to landfill, 16% to
incineration)Recycling of PE and PP(residue:
84% to landfill, 16% to
incineration)
Depletion of abiotic resources (kg Sb eq) ‐13,74 ‐16,43 ‐13,46 ‐12,55
Climate change (kg CO 2 eq) ‐ 464 ‐ 631 ‐ 397 ‐ 300
Cumulative energy demand (MJ) ‐ 9753 ‐ 10758 ‐ 7782 ‐ 6076
Water consumption (m^3 )
Eutrophication (kg PO4 eq) 0,152 ‐0,013 0,156 0,201
Acidification (kg SO2 eq) ‐8,271 ‐10,087 ‐8,213 ‐7,694
Photochemical oxidation (kg ethylene eq) ‐1,291 ‐1,585 ‐1,314 ‐1,253
Ozone depletion (kg CFC‐ 11 eq) ‐6,10E‐ 07 1,50E‐ 06 1,90E‐ 06 3,00E‐ 06
Human toxicity (kg 1,4‐DB eq) 652,02 438,57 627,51 668,16
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