Packaging Plastic Waste Management for a Circular Economy and Identifying a better Waste Collection System using Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP)

Balwada, Jaideep; Samaiya, Shivam; Mishra, Rajesh P.

doi:10.1016/j.procir.2021.01.102

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“…Circular economy is pushing toward a radical change in production and waste management to reduce water, waste, and energy consumption and to achieve zero-waste manufacturing cycles [10,[54][55][56][57]. In this frame, European countries have developed different waste management systems and recycling techniques [58][59][60][61][62][63][64]. Nevertheless, a great part of post-consumer managed plastic is currently sent to incineration or landfill, while mismanaged waste is either discarded into the environment or is inadequately disposed of, potentially ending up in the ocean [46].…”

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Recent Advancements in Plastic Packaging Recycling: A Mini-Review

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Today, the scientific community is facing crucial challenges in delivering a healthier world for future generations. Among these, the quest for circular and sustainable approaches for plastic recycling is one of the most demanding for several reasons. Indeed, the massive use of plastic materials over the last century has generated large amounts of long-lasting waste, which, for much time, has not been object of adequate recovery and disposal politics. Most of this waste is generated by packaging materials. Nevertheless, in the last decade, a new trend imposed by environmental concerns brought this topic under the magnifying glass, as testified by the increasing number of related publications. Several methods have been proposed for the recycling of polymeric plastic materials based on chemical or mechanical methods. A panorama of the most promising studies related to the recycling of polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), and polystyrene (PS) is given within this review.

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Recent Advancements in Plastic Packaging Recycling: A Mini-Review

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“…( Balwada et al, 2021 ) implemented an AHP approach to determine the optimal plastic waste collection method to support the circular economy in India. ( Geetha et al, 2021 ) proposed a new model called “ Hesitant Pythagorean Fuzzy - ELimination and Choice Expressing REality III ” in order to identify the optimal disposal option for different plastic polymer types.…”

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Integrated TOPSIS-COV approach for selecting a sustainable PET waste management technology: A case study in Qatar

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“…Most studies are concerned with terrestrial settings (80%). Bachér et al (2018) evaluated bottlenecks in the recycling value chains and waste collection methods is the subject of Balwada et al (2021). A large part of terrestrial environment studies deals with end-of-life options (Gomes et al, 2008;Cardoso et al, 2009; Mechanical recycling method is the most sustainable fiber reinforced plastic waste recycling method when specific sustainability criteria are evaluated (however, lack of data about other potential sustainability criteria was signalized).…”

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“…In terrestrial settings, regarding capturing and removing, Balwada et al (2021) assess plastic waste collection methods to support the circular economy. Their results state that the deposit and refund method is the best option compared with vehicular or curbside collection, drop-off recycling or buyback center options.…”

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Multicriteria Decision Analysis Addressing Marine and Terrestrial Plastic Waste Management: A Review

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This paper is a systematic review of studies that used multicriteria decision analysis (MCDA) to address plastic waste management. A literature search for scientific articles in online databases (Web of Science and Scopus) enabled us to identify 20 relevant papers from 2008 to 2021, spanning case studies in three continents. These studies focus on: plastics as a resource (material), plastics as a product (reverse logistics), and plastics as a problem (pollution). Content analysis methodology was used, with the focus being on how the authors used MCDA for managing plastic waste, which has relevance for researchers and practitioners. Alternative solutions were found for the selection of disposal methods for almost all types of plastic categorized in this review. The most popular method was AHP, followed by TOPSIS, outranking methods, MAUT/MAVT and simple weighted sums, with some studies including more than one method. The choice of criteria spanned operational (mostly), but also environmental and economic aspects to evaluate the alternatives. Less frequently, one finds criteria related to social, managerial, and political aspects. The weighting of the criteria was performed mainly by consulting experts, followed by decision makers. Representatives of the affected population or other stakeholders have been consulted only on a few occasions. The authors of the studies consider their application of MCDA was successful, highlighting mainly the importance of being able to encompass different dimensions in the evaluation of the alternatives and the transparency of the process. In most cases, a winning alternative emerged clearly, which sometimes was a combination of multiple strategies. We also report other recommendations of these authors concerning marine and terrestrial plastic waste management.

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Packaging Plastic Waste Management for a Circular Economy and Identifying a better Waste Collection System using Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP)

Cited by 58 publications

References 11 publications

Recent Advancements in Plastic Packaging Recycling: A Mini-Review

Recent Advancements in Plastic Packaging Recycling: A Mini-Review

Integrated TOPSIS-COV approach for selecting a sustainable PET waste management technology: A case study in Qatar

Multicriteria Decision Analysis Addressing Marine and Terrestrial Plastic Waste Management: A Review

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