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Journal of Environmental ManagementVolume 245, 1 September 2019, Pages 55-65

Evaluation of the environmental impact of plastic cap production, packaging, and disposal(Article)

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  • University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technical Sciences, Trg Dositeja Obradovica 6, Novi Sad, 21000, Serbia

Abstract

This study analysed the impact of the production of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) caps on the environment. To determine the environmental impact of injection moulding production, a life-cycle assessment was performed. The life-cycle assessment results showed that, in the injection moulding tool manufacturing process, the largest amount of environmental loading is attributable to electricity and steel consumption. Additionally, the HDPE cap production phase had the largest environmental impact associated with electricity consumption. However, scenario analysis showed that the environmental impact from electricity consumption can be reduced by up to ten times if cleaner sources of electricity are used. Large differences related to electricity sourcing should help developing countries to better understand the need to increase the use of cleaner sources of electricity. © 2019 Elsevier Ltd

Author keywords

Environmental impactLife-cycle assessmentPlastic caps

Indexed keywords

EMTREE drug terms:plasticplastic cappolyethylenesteelunclassified drug
GEOBASE Subject Index:developing worldenvironmental impactenvironmental impact assessmentlife cycle analysismanufacturingpackaging wasteplasticpolymerscenario analysiswaste disposal
EMTREE medical terms:Articledeveloping countrydisposalelectricityelectricity consumptionenvironmental impacteutrophicationglobal warming potentialgreenhouse effectlife cycle assessmentmorphologynonhumanpackagingplastic cap productionprocedureswaste managementenvironment
MeSH:ElectricityEnvironmentPlasticsPolyethyleneProduct Packaging

Chemicals and CAS Registry Numbers:

polyethylene, 9002-88-4; steel, 12597-69-2;

Plastics; Polyethylene

  • ISSN: 03014797
  • CODEN: JEVMA
  • Source Type: Journal
  • Original language: English
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.05.078
  • PubMed ID: 31150910
  • Document Type: Article
  • Publisher: Academic Press

  Agarski, B.; University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technical Sciences, Trg Dositeja Obradovica 6, Novi Sad, Serbia;
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