Publication detail

Plastic Replacements: Win or Loss?

Klemeš, J.J., Van Fan, Y.

Original Title

Plastic Replacements: Win or Loss?

Type

conference paper

Language

English

Original Abstract

The plastic, more correctly to be addressed as polymers, are becoming a hot topic in media and also research. The plastics have been branded sometimes as an evil, which has to be replaced, in some cases at any cost. However, a coldblooded analysis and assessment are needed comparing all pros and cons based on environmental footprints quantification with full life cycle assessment. This should include assessment of possible health risks, consumed energy, released emissions and effluents, as well as consumption of raw materials, water and dealing with the wastewater. The assessment of recyclability, reprocessing and environmental burden is needed. The work tends to contribute to the discussion of what recommendations should be developed to the industry and business to minimise the environmental impacts. A Plastic Footprint has been assessed, and a novel Plastic Waste Footprint introduced. © 2020 University of Split, FESB.

Keywords

assessment of management; emissions and plastic waste footprints; plastic; pollution; waste treatment

Authors

Klemeš, J.J., Van Fan, Y.

Released

23. 9. 2020

Publisher

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.

ISBN

9789532901054

Book

2020 5th International Conference on Smart and Sustainable Technologies, SpliTech 2020

Pages from

9243775

Pages to

9243775

Pages count

13

URL

https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9243775

BibTex

@inproceedings{BUT168197,
  author="Jiří {Klemeš} and Yee Van {Fan}",
  title="Plastic Replacements: Win or Loss?",
  booktitle="2020 5th International Conference on Smart and Sustainable Technologies, SpliTech 2020",
  year="2020",
  pages="9243775--9243775",
  publisher="Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.",
  doi="10.23919/SpliTech49282.2020.9243775",
  isbn="9789532901054",
  url="https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9243775"
}