The environmental performance of plastic packaging waste management in Germany

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dc.date.accessioned2024-01-23T13:53:12Z
dc.date.available2024-01-23T13:53:12Z
dc.date.issued2023-07-28
dc.description.sponsorshipGefördert im Rahmen des Projekts DEAL
dc.identifierdoi:10.17170/kobra-202401239406
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/15384
dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.doidoi:10.1111/jiec.13411
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/*
dc.subjectindustrial ecologyeng
dc.subjectintegrated assessment modelseng
dc.subjectperturbation analysiseng
dc.subjectplastic packaging wasteeng
dc.subjectprospective life cycle assessmenteng
dc.subjectwaste managementeng
dc.subject.ddc620
dc.subject.swdAbfallwirtschaftger
dc.subject.swdStörungger
dc.subject.swdProzessüberwachungger
dc.subject.swdKunststoffverpackungger
dc.subject.swdDeutschlandger
dc.titleThe environmental performance of plastic packaging waste management in Germanyeng
dc.title.subtitleCurrent and future key factorseng
dc.typeAufsatz
dc.type.versionpublishedVersion
dcterms.abstractPlastic is a popular packaging material, but also criticized as a symbol for the make-use-dispose economy because of its short lifespan, its dependency on fossil fuels, and its potential contribution to marine litter. To identify current and potential future key factors for the environmental performance of plastic packaging waste (PPW) management in Germany, a life cycle assessment considering five different pathways of PPW (including deposit-refund systems, separately collected lightweight packaging waste, and treatment of non-source-separated residual waste) was performed. The analysis related to the year 2017 and also considered prospective changes in the background system until 2050 by adapting inventories to shared socioeconomic pathways in line with the Paris Agreement. Key factors for the environmental performance were determined by perturbation analysis. Source separation, quality and quantity of recycled plastics, and emissions from the thermal utilization of residues were identified as key factors for the environmental performance of PPW management. While benefits of PPW management are expected to decrease due to prospective system changes, source separation and the separation of plastics from residual waste gain in importance. Potential measures for improving the environmental performance should focus on long-term key factors, especially separating PPW from the residual waste (in households or in waste treatment facilities) as well as increasing the quantities and qualities of recycled plastics. The present study showed that the evaluation of system performance in view of changing boundary conditions is key to identify optimal configurations of future PPW management.eng
dcterms.accessRightsopen access
dcterms.creatorSchmidt, Sarah
dcterms.creatorLaner, David
dcterms.source.identifiereissn:1530-9290
dcterms.source.issueIssue 6
dcterms.source.journalJournal of Industrial Ecologyeng
dcterms.source.pageinfo1447-1460
dcterms.source.volumeVolume 27
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