What is it about?
This research focuses on the appropriate selection of recycled and bio-plastics for manufacturers in terms of their environmental performance (GWP), cost, recyclability and quality. The shift to these new plastics could contribute toward carbon neutral goals.
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Why is it important?
Currently recycled plastics are underused in some sectors and bio-plastics are very expensive. We hope to close these gaps by identifying a methodology to choose appropriate plastics for each purpose.
Perspectives
It seems obvious to shift to lower cost, lower GWP recycled plastics, but we also need to be conscious of peoples preferences, and particularly manufacturers requirements. This works aims to close these gaps.
Dr Andrew John Chapman
Kyushu University
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This page is a summary of: Toward Economically Efficient Carbon Reduction: Contrasting Greening Plastic Supply Chains with Alternative Energy Policy Approaches, Sustainability, September 2023, MDPI AG,
DOI: 10.3390/su151713229.
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