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 |
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| 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 |
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| Country | Switzerland |
| City | Zürich |
| Period | 27/08/07 → 29/08/07 |
Keywords
- waste management
- environmental impacts
- recycling
- reuse
- logistics