Using regional material flow analysis and geospatial mapping to support the transition to a circular economy for plastics

Neha Mehta,Eoin Cunningham, Martin Doherty, Peter Sainsbury,Ife Bolaji,Behnam Firoozi-Nejad,Beatrice M Smyth

Resources, Conservation and Recycling（2022）

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•35% of 149 ± 11 kilo tonnes of plastic waste was reused/recycled in Northern Ireland (2018).•Improved data monitoring needed for transition to a circular plastics economy.•Standardised designs, and dialogue between manufacturers and waste sector necessary.•Designed-in contamination should be minimised to improve recyclability.•Life cycle assessment of planned changes required to avoid negative consequences.

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Plastic waste management,Packaging,Circular economy,Material flow analysis (MFA),Extended producer responsibility (EPR),Northern Ireland

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