Method to develop potential business cases of plastic recycling from urban areas : a case study on nonhousehold end-use plastic film waste in Belgium

Cost-benefit analysis of selective collectionand recyclingof nonhousehold end-use plastic waste indicates that it is economicallyattractive and crucial toward plastic sustainability. Waste managementof nonhousehold end-use plastic waste receivesconsiderably less attention compared to household waste. This articledevelops and applies a cost-benefit analysis model to develop potentialbusiness cases for selective collection and mechanical recycling scenariosof nonhousehold end-use plastic film waste from urban areas consideringthe City of Ghent in Belgium and 12 municipalities nearby as a casestu... Mehr ...