The Environmental Health Effects
The Environmental Health Effects
The Environmental Health Effects
APOLINARIO
Recycling of Plastics
Major greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions related to plastic waste recycling were evaluated
with respect to three management alternatives: recycling of clean, single-type plastic, recycling of
mixed/contaminated plastic, and use of plastic waste as fuel in industrial processes (Astrup et al.,
2009). In fact, the results demonstrate that recycle and reuse strategies for plastic-based products
can yield significant environmental benefits. Therefore, the study was to use a life-cycle assessment
approach to determine whether a recycle and reuse strategy for plastics-based packaging system
that substantially reduces the quantity of waste to landfill would also reduce its overall
environmental burden. Several important observations can now be made (Ross & Evans., 2003).
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