Recycling of waste plastics

Toshiaki Yoshioka; Guido Grause

doi:10.1007/978-4-431-55309-0_11

Recycling of waste plastics

Toshiaki Yoshioka, Guido Grause

ENV - Frontier Science for Advanced Environment

Tohoku University

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Abstract

Society produces more plastics than steel every year, and these pose major challenges in resource recycling. The principles of 3R are introduced and their application to plastics. Obtaining high-value products from recycling of the many different varieties of plastics in the waste stream is a major challenge for collection, separation and chemical processing. The main processes used for the major plastics (including PET, PVC composites etc.) are introduced and the legal and administrative framework for plastics recycling in Japan described. For instance, PET can be recycled as raw material for reprocessing PET, but other types of plastics pose major challenges and are often recycled for only low value uses such as a source of heat. This chapter looks at current approaches to recycling plastics and how it may be possible to convert them into higher-value raw materials.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Topical Themes in Energy and Resources
Subtitle of host publication	A Cross-Disciplinary Education and Training Program for Environmental Leaders
Publisher	Springer Japan
Pages	195-214
Number of pages	20
ISBN (Electronic)	9784431553090
ISBN (Print)	9784431553083
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-55309-0_11
Publication status	Published - 2015 Jan 1

Keywords

3Rs
Energy recovery
PET recycling
Plastic recycling
PVC

UN SDGs

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