Efficient glass and metal waste management system in Finland, conceptual study

Sirje Vares; Jarkko Lehtinen

Efficient glass and metal waste management system in Finland, conceptual study

Sirje Vares, Jarkko Lehtinen

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Abstract

In waste management, it is essential to reduce the total amount of wastes and also to enhance reuse, recycling, and utilization of waste. The main goal of this study was to formulate and assess a life cycle model for the collection of container glass with household metal waste in Finland. The benefit of using Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in understanding waste management systems is that it provides a comprehensive view of the processes and impacts involved. Our study includes different collection scenarios, where flows of materials and energy in the production, collection, purification, and use of recycling glass as a secondary material were studied. Recycling is widely assumed to be environmentally beneficial. Nevertheless, it is commonly forgotten that collecting, sorting, purification and processing of materials into new products also have environmental impacts.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the Life Cycle Management Conference
Number of pages	6
Publication status	Published - 2007
MoE publication type	B3 Non-refereed article in conference proceedings
Event	Life Cycle Management Conference - Zürich, Switzerland Duration: 27 Aug 2007 → 29 Aug 2007

Conference

Conference	Life Cycle Management Conference
Country	Switzerland
City	Zürich
Period	27/08/07 → 29/08/07

Keywords

waste management
environmental impacts
recycling
reuse
logistics

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Vares, S., & Lehtinen, J. (2007). Efficient glass and metal waste management system in Finland, conceptual study. In Proceedings of the Life Cycle Management Conference http://www.vtt.fi/inf/julkaisut/muut/2007/lcm2007_218_2.pdf

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