Economic and environmental implications of policy instruments for the circular economy: A case study for postconsumer polyethylene film recycling in Europe

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dc.contributor.authorLarrain, Macarena
dc.contributor.authorBillen, Pieter
dc.contributor.authorCifuentes, Luis
dc.contributor.authorVan Passel, Steven
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-20T17:05:30Z
dc.date.available2025-01-20T17:05:30Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractThe objective of this paper is to examine the recycling rates for mechanical and thermochemical recycling of postconsumer polyethylene flexible packaging after the implementation of different policy instruments. The study uses a supply chain equilibrium model that incorporates market data and techno-economic assessments to simulate market equilibrium. It combines this with a life cycle assessment to explore the environmental implications of implementing different policy instruments. The results show that instruments that do not target a specific technology are more likely to increase thermochemical recycling than mechanical recycling. Furthermore, a higher recycling rate is not equivalent to a better environmental outcome. An increased collection target that ensures a supply of plastic waste would increase the overall recycling rates the most. A recycled content standard for mechanical recycling would lead to the highest increase in mechanical recycling, with top results for environmental indicators, but low results for economic indicators.
dc.fuente.origenWOS
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107519
dc.identifier.eissn1879-0658
dc.identifier.issn0921-3449
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2024.107519
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/90720
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:001207892000001
dc.language.isoen
dc.revistaResources conservation and recycling
dc.rightsacceso restringido
dc.subjectPlastic waste
dc.subjectMechanical recycling
dc.subjectThermochemical recycling
dc.subjectRecycled content
dc.subjectTax
dc.subjectRecycling target
dc.subjectSupply chain equilibrium model
dc.subject.ods06 Clean Water and Sanitation
dc.subject.ods11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
dc.subject.ods12 Responsible Consumption and Production
dc.subject.ods14 Life Below Water
dc.subject.odspa06 Agua limpia y saneamiento
dc.subject.odspa11 Ciudades y comunidades sostenibles
dc.subject.odspa12 Producción y consumo responsable
dc.subject.odspa14 Vida submarina
dc.titleEconomic and environmental implications of policy instruments for the circular economy: A case study for postconsumer polyethylene film recycling in Europe
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen204
sipa.indexWOS
sipa.trazabilidadWOS;2025-01-12
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