Last modified: 2014-09-11
Abstract
demand of these materials will rise up to 178% in Europe by 2015. In case
of biodegradable bio-based plastics there is an increasing concern about the
different end-of-life options, since there are still not specific routes and
these materials may affect other end-of-life schemes. Furthermore,
discussions on the end-of-life regulations of bio-based plastics in the EU are
becoming a matter of interest. Moreover the end-of-life LCA data about
most of the bio-based plastics is based on estimations and even unavailable,
being a challenge for LCA practitioners. This study explores the current
end-of-life routes on a life cycle perspective and provides proposals to
ensure a proper modeling for bio-based plastics.
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