Plastic recycling

Author: Goodship, Vannessa

Source: Science Progress, Volume 90, Number 4, October 2007 , pp. 245-268(24)

Publisher: Science Reviews 2000 Ltd

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Abstract:

This review covers the options for recycling of plastic waste and provides a general overview of the main issues associated with plastic disposal. It provides a summary of the quantities and type of plastics in the waste stream and also the main effects of recycling on the plastic material itself. The four types of recycling: primary, secondary, tertiary and quarternary, the requirements each places on the feed stock, and the uses of each are given.

Keywords: plastic; polymer; recycling; processing; incineration; landfill avoidance

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3184/003685007X228748

Affiliations: 1: Department of Engineering, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL

Publication date: 2007-10-30

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