Dynamic flows of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic in China

• Published in: Waste management (Elmsford) Vol. 124; pp. 273 - 282
• Main Authors: Chu, Jianwen, Cai, Yanpeng, Li, Chunhui, Wang, Xuan, Liu, Qiang, He, Mengchang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Ltd 01.04.2021
• Subjects: antimony; China; imports; industrialization; landfills; markets; Material flow analysis (MFA); Plastic; Plastic management; Plastics; pollution; Polyethylene terephthalate (PET); Polyethylene Terephthalates; Recycling; toxicity; Waste Management; China; Polyethylene terephthalate (PET); Plastic management; Material flow analysis (MFA); Plastic; Recycling; China

[Display omitted] •A comprehensive model for quantifying PET flows is developed.•The disposal methods of waste PET changed from 2000 to 2018.•Fibers and bottles manufacturing industries are the largest PET in-use stocks.•The treatment of waste PET would be a challenge in the future. Polyethylene ter...