Microsoft Word - Environmental benefits of recycling 2010 update.doc

Plastics‐ n° 7

Title Report^ for^ Life^ Cycle^ Assessment^ for^ paper^ and^
packaging waste management scenarios in Victoria
Year 2001
Author Grant

Impact assessment

Recycling (10% residue to

landfill)

Landfill

Depletion of abiotic resources (kg Sb eq)

Climate change (kg CO 2  eq) ‐0,76 0,19

Cumulative energy demand (MJ) ‐46,00 2,80

Water consumption (m^3 ) 5,24E‐^02 0,00E+00

Eutrophication (kg PO4 eq)

Acidification (kg SO2 eq)

Photochemical oxidation (kg ethylene eq) ‐2,47E‐ 03 1,40E‐ 04

Ozone depletion (kg CFC‐ 11  eq)

Human toxicity (kg 1,4‐DB eq)

Crude oil consumption (g)

Air emissions of organic compounds (g)

Waste production (kg) 0,34 0,95

Indicator not included

Functional unit disposal of  1  kg of material

7[PET]

Methodology Specific methodology

Included stages disposal stage only