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)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 ‐13,63
Climate change (kg CO 2 eq) ‐ 464 ‐ 631 ‐ 397 ‐ 300 ‐ 434
Cumulative energy demand (MJ) ‐ 9753 ‐ 10758 ‐ 7782 ‐ 6076 ‐ 8897
Water consumption (m^3 )
Eutrophication (kg PO4 eq) 0,152 ‐0,013 0,156 0,201 0,153
Acidification (kg SO2 eq) ‐8,271 ‐10,087 ‐8,213 ‐7,694 ‐8,254
Photochemical oxidation (kg ethylene eq) ‐1,291 ‐1,585 ‐1,314 ‐1,253 ‐1,302
Ozone depletion (kg CFC‐ 11 eq) ‐6,10E‐ 07 1,50E‐ 06 1,90E‐ 06 3,00E‐ 06 5,00E‐ 07
Human toxicity (kg 1,4‐DB eq) 652,02 438,57 627,51 668,16 641,18
Indicator not included2 [MIX]Methodology CML 2001
Included stages disposal stage only
Functional unit 1000 kg of mixed plastic wastes arising from a
materials recycling facility