Plastics‐ n°2
Title LCAplastics^ of^ management^ options^ for^ mixed^ waste^
Year 2008
Author Shonfield
Case
Material composition
Sub‐scenario
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)Recycling of PE and PP(residue:
84% to landfill, 16% to
incineration)
Virgin material
Material marginal: which? No inf. 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 average UK electricity mix
Steam marginal: which? No inf. No inf. No inf. No inf. No inf.
Co‐products dealt with? No inf. No inf. No inf. No inf. No inf.
Recovered material
Material marginal: which? No inf. 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 average UK electricity mix
Steam marginal: which? No inf. No inf. No inf. No inf. No inf.
Co‐products dealt with? No inf. No inf. No inf. No inf. No inf.
Material recovery included? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Type of recycling Mechanical^ recycling,loop^ closed^ Mechanical^ recycling,loop^ closed^ Mechanical^ recycling,loop^ closed^ Mechanical^ recycling,loop^ closed^ Mechanical^ recycling,loop^ closed^
In which ratio does recycled material substitute
virgin material?^11111
General
Technology Densitycleaning^ separation, and extruding^ shredding,^ Pre‐treatment,extruding^ cleaning,^ Pre‐treatment,extruding^ cleaning,^ Densitycleaning^ separation, and extruding^ shredding,^ Densitycleaning^ separation, and extruding^ shredding,^
Infrastructures taken into account? No No No No No
Transport included? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Energy production Yes 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^ gasincineration‐fired^ power of^ plant residues^ for^ the^
Produced energy substitutes steam? No No No No No
Avoided processes ‐ credits virgin plastic production 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? /////
PackagingReference Recoverable^ to^ EN^ 13432:2000 Through Composting^ (Requirements and^ for
Biodegradation)?
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Landfill
Methane emissions included? /////plastics mix (40% PP, 17% PET, 15% PE, 11% PVC, 6% PS, others)2 [MIX]Material
productionMaterial
recoveryMaterial
disposal