Dynamic Material Flow Analysis of PET, PE, and PP Flows in Europe: Evaluation of the Potential for Circular Economy
Marie Kampmann Eriksen, Kostyantyn Pivnenko, Giorgia Faraca, Alessio Boldrin, Thomas Fruergaard Astrup
Abstract
. Thus, focusing strictly on RRs and even whether and to which extent virgin material is substituted, is insufficient for evaluating the transition toward circularity, which cannot be achieved by technology improvements alone-the demand must also be stabilized.
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Plastic wasteMaterial flow analysisCircular economyBaseline (sea)Consumption (sociology)Material flowScenario analysisEnvironmental scienceProduct (mathematics)Flow (mathematics)Constant (computer programming)Quality (philosophy)Operations managementEconomicsComputer scienceWaste managementMathematicsEngineeringStatisticsSocial scienceEpistemologyGeometryPhilosophyProgramming languageEcologyOceanographyBiologySociologyGeologyMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionRecycling and Waste Management TechniquesSustainable Supply Chain Management