Biopolymer production and end of life comparisons using life cycle assessment

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

Volumn 122, Issue , 2017, Pages 295-306

  Hottle, Troy A ^a   Bilec, Melissa M ^b   Landis, Amy E ^c  

^a Arizona State University   (United States)

^b University of Pittsburgh   (United States)

^c Clemson University   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioplastic; Compost; LCA; Polylactic acid; Recycle; Waste

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; BIOMOLECULES; BIOPOLYMERS; COMPOSTING; ELASTOMERS; FOSSIL FUELS; GLOBAL WARMING; PLASTIC RECYCLING; POLYESTERS; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES; RECYCLING; REINFORCED PLASTICS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTES;

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIONS; BIOPLASTICS; END OF LIFE TREATMENTS; FOSSIL-FUEL DEPLETIONS; GLOBAL WARMING IMPACT; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); METHODS OF DISPOSALS; POLY LACTIC ACID;

LIFE CYCLE;

BIOPOLYMER; FOSSIL FUEL; METHANE; PLASTIC; POLYLACTIC ACID;

COMPOSTING; LANDFILL; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; POLYMER; RECYCLING; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; WASTE DISPOSAL;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; COMPOSTING; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; LANDFILL; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; RECYCLING; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; WASTE DISPOSAL;

EID: 85015712324     PISSN: 09213449     EISSN: 18790658     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2017.03.002     Document Type: Article

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