A case study of the open-loop recycling of mixed plastic waste for use in a sports-field drainage system

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 118-128

  Williams, Thomas G J L ^a,b   Heidrich, Oliver ^a,c   Sallis, Paul J ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b AECOM   (United Kingdom)

^c Ouseburn Building   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aggregates; Global warming potential; Land drainage; Mixed plastics waste; Open loop recycling; Primary energy; Sports field; Waste management

Indexed keywords

GLOBAL WARMING POTENTIAL; LAND DRAINAGE; MIXED PLASTICS WASTE; OPEN-LOOP RECYCLING; PRIMARY ENERGIES; SPORTS-FIELD;

DRAINAGE; ELASTOMERS; ENERGY CONVERSION; ENERGY UTILIZATION; FOSSIL FUELS; GLOBAL WARMING; LIFE CYCLE; PLASTIC PRODUCTS; PLASTICITY; RECYCLING; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

WASTE MANAGEMENT;

PLASTIC;

AGGREGATE; DRAINAGE; ENERGY USE; GLOBAL WARMING; OPEN SPACE; PLASTIC WASTE; RECYCLING; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ARTICLE; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY YIELD; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; LANDFILL; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT; SPORT;

EID: 78649324491     PISSN: 09213449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2010.08.002     Document Type: Article

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