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PET bottles recycling in China: An LCA coupled with LCC case study of blanket production made of waste PET bottles.
Journal of Environmental Management ( IF 8.0 ) Pub Date : 2020-01-17 , DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.110062 Ruirui Zhang 1 , Xiaotian Ma 1 , Xiaoxu Shen 1 , Yijie Zhai 1 , Tianzuo Zhang 1 , Changxing Ji 1 , Jinglan Hong 1
Journal of Environmental Management ( IF 8.0 ) Pub Date : 2020-01-17 , DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.110062 Ruirui Zhang 1 , Xiaotian Ma 1 , Xiaoxu Shen 1 , Yijie Zhai 1 , Tianzuo Zhang 1 , Changxing Ji 1 , Jinglan Hong 1
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A large number of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles are discarded daily after usage. Thus, plastic bottle recycling has elicited considerable attention in recent years. In this context, this study aims to quantify the environmental and economic impacts of blanket production from 100% recycled waste plastic bottles in China through a life cycle assessment coupled with life cycle costing method. In addition, the environmental impact of replacing coal with natural gas and solar energy was evaluated. Results show that impact categories of global warming and fossil depletion have significant influence on the overall environment. Carbon dioxide, water, iron, coal and chromium (VI) to water are the main contributors to the overall environmental burden. The internal and external costs are $6433/metric ton and $370/metric ton, respectively. Analysis results indicate that the optimization of organic chemicals, recycled polyester filament and steam production processes can reduce environmental and economic burdens substantially. Energy substitutions with natural gas and the use of solar photovoltaic in steam production and electricity generation are effective measures for decreasing environmental impacts. Finally, suggestions based on research results and the current status of waste plastic bottle recycling in China are proposed.
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