Comparative life cycle assessment study of virgin polyethylene and bio-polyethylene, with recycled polyethylene from uncontaminated post-industrial film

Fuente: Green Chemistry
Green Chem., 2026, 28,556-570DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02751A, PaperAhdo Kim, Teuku Naraski Zahari, Nobuteru Edayoshi, Pin Juo Chou, Toshiki Yamamoto, Pin Yen Chou, Kei Saito, Benjamin McLellanThis study applies life cycle assessment to compare virgin polyethylene (PE), bio-based PE, and mechanically recycled PE from clean post-industrial waste for plastic bag production in Japan, showing recycled PE yields the lowest environmental impact.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry