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Article: Strategies for mitigating plastic wastes management problem: A lifecycle assessment study in Hong Kong
Title | Strategies for mitigating plastic wastes management problem: A lifecycle assessment study in Hong Kong |
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Keywords | Plastic wastes Environmental impacts Potential strategies Lifecycle assessment |
Issue Date | 2021 |
Publisher | Elsevier Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at https://www.journals.elsevier.com/waste-management/ |
Citation | Waste Management, 2021, v. 131, p. 412-422 How to Cite? |
Abstract | Considering the volume of plastic generation and its persistence in nature, the management of plastic wastes has gained increasing attention globally. To select the most environmentally sustainable solution, insights in the environmental impacts of different management strategies are crucial. This study thus aimed to evaluate different plastic waste management strategies such as mechanical recycling, incineration, industrial incineration, construction and landfill, and exemplified with potential case demonstrations in Hong Kong. The environmental impacts of the developed strategies are comparatively evaluated by the lifecycle assessment (LCA) technique in order to identify the most environmentally preferable strategy. The LCA results indicate that industrial incineration is the most potential preferential strategy for Hong Kong, as it can potentially consume the generated waste locally and substitute the imported coal for the cement industry. Mechanical recycling is the second preferential strategy for the city, as it conserves secondary resources significantly. Grate incineration for generating electricity is the third preferable solution, while the use of recycled plastics in construction may not be a benign environmental strategy for Hong Kong. The findings of this study could help policy makers to design strategic direction for environmentally sustainable management of plastic wastes locally based on the circular economy principle. |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/301163 |
ISSN | 2023 Impact Factor: 7.1 2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.734 |
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dc.contributor.author | Hossain, MU | - |
dc.contributor.author | Ng, TS | - |
dc.contributor.author | Dong, Y | - |
dc.contributor.author | Amor, B | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-07-27T08:07:03Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2021-07-27T08:07:03Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2021 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Waste Management, 2021, v. 131, p. 412-422 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 0956-053X | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/301163 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Considering the volume of plastic generation and its persistence in nature, the management of plastic wastes has gained increasing attention globally. To select the most environmentally sustainable solution, insights in the environmental impacts of different management strategies are crucial. This study thus aimed to evaluate different plastic waste management strategies such as mechanical recycling, incineration, industrial incineration, construction and landfill, and exemplified with potential case demonstrations in Hong Kong. The environmental impacts of the developed strategies are comparatively evaluated by the lifecycle assessment (LCA) technique in order to identify the most environmentally preferable strategy. The LCA results indicate that industrial incineration is the most potential preferential strategy for Hong Kong, as it can potentially consume the generated waste locally and substitute the imported coal for the cement industry. Mechanical recycling is the second preferential strategy for the city, as it conserves secondary resources significantly. Grate incineration for generating electricity is the third preferable solution, while the use of recycled plastics in construction may not be a benign environmental strategy for Hong Kong. The findings of this study could help policy makers to design strategic direction for environmentally sustainable management of plastic wastes locally based on the circular economy principle. | - |
dc.language | eng | - |
dc.publisher | Elsevier Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at https://www.journals.elsevier.com/waste-management/ | - |
dc.relation.ispartof | Waste Management | - |
dc.subject | Plastic wastes | - |
dc.subject | Environmental impacts | - |
dc.subject | Potential strategies | - |
dc.subject | Lifecycle assessment | - |
dc.title | Strategies for mitigating plastic wastes management problem: A lifecycle assessment study in Hong Kong | - |
dc.type | Article | - |
dc.identifier.email | Hossain, MU: uzzal@hku.hk | - |
dc.identifier.email | Ng, TS: tstng@hku.hk | - |
dc.identifier.authority | Hossain, MU=rp02580 | - |
dc.identifier.authority | Ng, TS=rp00158 | - |
dc.description.nature | link_to_subscribed_fulltext | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1016/j.wasman.2021.06.030 | - |
dc.identifier.pmid | 34247139 | - |
dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-85109431672 | - |
dc.identifier.hkuros | 323524 | - |
dc.identifier.volume | 131 | - |
dc.identifier.spage | 412 | - |
dc.identifier.epage | 422 | - |
dc.identifier.isi | WOS:000685050700015 | - |
dc.publisher.place | United Kingdom | - |