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Title: Economic and environmental feasibility of recycling flexible plastic packaging from single stream collection.
Authors: Lin, Yingqian1 (AUTHOR) yingqian.lin@inl.gov, Severson, Michael H.1 (AUTHOR), Nguyen, Ruby T.1 (AUTHOR), Johnson, Anne2 (AUTHOR), King, Christopher2 (AUTHOR), Coddington, Beth2 (AUTHOR), Hu, Hongqiang1 (AUTHOR), Madden, Brennan2 (AUTHOR)
Source: Resources, Conservation & Recycling. May2023, Vol. 192, pN.PAG-N.PAG. 1p.
Subject Terms: *Packaging recycling, *Plastic recycling, *Recycled products, *Greenhouse gases, Plastics in packaging, Flexible packaging
Geographic Terms: United States
Abstract: • Economics & carbon footprint of a piloted US flexible plastic packaging recycling. • Roof coverboard, pallets, pellets, and film are downstream market pathways. • Cleaning and pelletizing steps contributed the most to recycled product footprints. • Recycled products are environmentally & economically better than competitors. As demand for plastic increases, there is an urgent need to ramp up its collection and recycling rate. This study reports results of a pilot study in the United States to recycle flexible plastic packaging (FPP) from single stream curbside collection focusing on both the economic feasibility and carbon footprint. To explore the marketability of recycled FPP, four downstream market pathways were studied, including roof coverboard, plastic pellets, pallets, and film. Results indicated that (1) the cleaning and pelletizing process at reclaimers contributed the most to the total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of recycled FPP products, and (2) the GHG emissions of recycled FPP products in all four pathways are lower than the comparator products. Therefore, using a higher percentage of recycled FPP substituted in a product can result in greater GHG emission reductions. All the recycled FPP products also showed favorable economics compared to their direct competitors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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