Environmental Impact of Renewable Plastics
Pros and Cons, Indicators
Abstract
This chapter aims helping readers to broach life cycle assessment (LCA), environment, pollution, renewability requirements, and other analogous new concerns requiring innovative thinking. Geopolitics involvements; competition with food crops; deforestation; pollution of air, water, and land; some pros and cons; certain preconceived ideas; and some often disregarded parameters are reviewed.
Complex concepts related to LCA—also known as ecobalance or cradle-to-grave analysis—are examined and the emphasis is placed on greenhouse gas emission and energy consumption (statistical analysis and detailed data of numerous examples). Comparison of renewable polyethylene (PE) and ...
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