To recycle, or not to recycle, that is the question: Insights from life-cycle analysis

MRS Bulletin

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 333-338

  Gaines, Linda ^a  

^a ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Economics; Recycle recycling; Sustainability sustainable development; Waste management

Indexed keywords

DRINK CONTAINERS; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; RECYCLE/RECYCLING; RECYCLING MATERIALS;

ECONOMICS; ELECTRIC VEHICLES; LIFE CYCLE; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

RECYCLING;

EID: 84860516624     PISSN: 08837694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1557/mrs.2012.40     Document Type: Article

References (11)

1. L. Gaines, in Encyclopedia of Energy (Elsevier, New York, 2004), pp. 253-260.
2. L. Gaines, F. Stodolsky, Mandated Recycling Rates: Impacts on Energy Consumption and MSW Volume (Report ANL/ESD-25, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL, December 1993).
3. R.E. Butner, M. Kangas, C.E. Stapley, Paper Recycling: Impact on Electricity Use, Electro-technology Opportunities (Report RP-3228-06, H.A. Simons, Decatur, GA, April 1993).
4. Life Cycle Inventory of Three Single-Serving Soft Drink Containers (Franklin Associates, Prairie Village, KS, August 2009).
5. L.L. Gaines, M. Mintz, Energy Implications of Glass-Container Recycling (Report ANL/ESD-18, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL, May 1993).
6. America's Experience with Refi llable Beverage Containers (Institute for Local Self-Reliance, Washington, DC, 2002).
7. A. Burnham, M. Wang, Y. Wu, Development and Applications of GREET 2.7-The Transportation Vehicle-Cycle Model (Report ANL/ESD/06-5, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL, November 2006).
8. L. Gaines, J.L. Sullivan, A. Burnham, I. Belharouak, "Life-Cycle Analysis for Lithium-Ion Battery Production and Recycling," paper presented at the Transportation Research Board 90th Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, 23-27 January 2011; paper 11-3891.
9. J. Witkin, A Second Life for the Electric Car Battery (Wheels Blog, New York Times, 27 April 2011); green. blogs. nytimes. com/2011/04/27/a-second-life- for-the-electric-car-battery (accessed 26 May 2011).
10. L. Gaines, "How Can We Supply Personal Transportation with Minimal Impacts?," seminar presented at Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY, 16 February 2011.
11. " From Trash to Treasure: Turning Plastic Bags into Battery Anodes," in TransForum (Transportation Technology R&D Center, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL, 2010), Vol. 10, No. 2, p. 2.