Plastics recycling research gains Horners Award

Plastics from Residential Electronics Recycling

I nt ro duc t io n 4 What is Electro n ic Equipme nt ? 5 What Pro ducts are Pre s e nt in the Reside nt ial E l e c t ro n ics Waste Stre a m ? 7 What Ma t e r ials Are Used to Ma nu fa c t u re E l e c t ro n ic Pro ducts Found in the Reside nt ial Waste Stre a m ? 7 W hy are Plastics Used in the Ma nu fa c t u re of Electro n ic Equipme nt ? 9 What Plastic Resins Are Used in Electro n ic Equi...

Plastics recycling: challenges and opportunities.

Plastics are inexpensive, lightweight and durable materials, which can readily be moulded into a variety of products that find use in a wide range of applications. As a consequence, the production of plastics has increased markedly over the last 60 years. However, current levels of their usage and disposal generate several environmental problems. Around 4 per cent of world oil and gas productio...

The potential environmental gains from recycling waste plastics: simulation of transferring recycling and recovery technologies to Shenyang, China.

With the increasing attention on developing a low-carbon economy, it is necessary to seek appropriate ways on reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through innovative municipal solid waste management (MSWM), such as urban symbiosis. However, quantitative assessments on the environmental benefits of urban symbiosis, especially in developing countries, are limited because only a limited number ...

Plastics Recycling – Technology and Business in Japan

recycling and reuse of household plastics

the study was undertaken with the objectives to: (1) study the present status of plastic waste management and the existing phnom penh household willingness and their influence factors to segregate plastics for recycling and reuse (plastics & non plastics); (2) study how other cities encouraged and obtained the participation of their population in plastics recycling and reuse and (3) recommend w...