Microsoft Word - Environmental benefits of recycling 2010 update.doc

Table 6 Ranking of end-of-life options within each scenario for paper

Case Recycling

Incineration

with energy

recovery

Landfill

1[PB] + +++ ++

2[NS] +++ ++ +

2[CC] +++ ++ +

2[MC] +++ ++ +

3[PS] ++ +++ +

3[EN] ++ +++ +

4[CC] +++ ++ +

4[MA] +++ ++ +

4[NS] +++ + ++

4[OP] +++ ++ +

4[PB] +++ + ++

4[TE] +++ ++ +

4[MP] +++ ++ +

5[PA] ++ +++ +

5[MC] ++ +++ +

2[NS] +++ + ++

2[CC] + ++ +++

2[MC] +++ + ++

3[PS] + +++ ++

3[EN] + +++ ++

1[PB] ++ +++ +

2[NS] +++ ++ +

2[CC] +++ ++ +

2[MC] +++ ++ +

3[PS] ++ +++ +

3[EN] ++ +++ +

4[CC] +++ ++ +

4[MA] ++ +++ +

4[NS] +++ ++ +

4[OP] +++ ++ +

4[PB] +++ ++ +

4[TE] ++ +++ +

4[MP] +++ ++ +

1[PB] +++ + ++

3[PS] +++ + ++

3[EN] +++ + ++

Climate

change

(kg CO 2  eq)

Studies n° 2,  4  and  5  do not include this indicator

Water

Consumption

(m^3 )

Study n°5 does not include this indicator

Energy

demand

(MJ)

Studies n° 1,  4  and  5  do not include this indicator

Depletion of

natural

resources

(kg Sb eq)

+++ best option
++ intermediary option

• worst option
  option not assessed