Flows and waste reduction strategies of PE, PP, and PET plastics under plastic limit order in China

• Published in: Resources, conservation and recycling Vol. 188; p. 106668
• Main Authors: Chu, Jianwen, Zhou, Ya, Cai, Yanpeng, Wang, Xuan, Li, Chunhui, Liu, Qiang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.01.2023
• Subjects: China; Flows and stocks; material flow analysis; Material flow analysis (MFA); Plastic; pollution; polyethylene; polyethylene terephthalates; polypropylenes; Scenario analysis; Waste management; waste reduction; wastes; China; Waste management; Scenario analysis; Material flow analysis (MFA); Plastic; Flows and stocks; China

•The flow model and framework for PE, PP, and PET plastics are established.•The waste amount of PET was the largest, followed by PE waste.•Untreated waste cannot be ignored, and its proportion exceeded that of incineration.•Under the scenario of multiple measures, the total waste will reduce by 69.1...