The global warming potential and the material utility of PET and bio-based PEF bottles over multiple recycling trips
Biomass use and recycling are among the few options to reduce the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of the growing plastics sector. The bio-based plastic polyethylene furanoate (PEF) is a promising alternative to polyethylene terephthalate (PET), in particular for small bottle applications. For the first time, we assessed the life cycle global warming potential (GWP) for 250 mL PET and PEF bottles over multiple mechanical (MR) and chemical (CR) recycling trips in the Netherlands. We found that bio-based PEF would offer 50–74% lower life cycle GHG emission after one recycling trip compared to PET,... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2023 |
Schlagwörter: | Bioeconomy / Circular economy / Climate change / Netherlands / Plastics / Waste treatment / General Environmental Science / Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering / Building and Construction / Renewable Energy / Sustainability and the Environment / Strategy and Management |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-29203341 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
Powered By: | BASE |
Link(s) : | https://dspace.library.uu.nl/handle/1874/427204 |