Shaping a federal strategy for chemical recycling: Moving toward sensible applications of emerging technologies in US plastic waste management
Evan Erickson
Abstract:Plastic waste management requires a diverse portfolio of strategies to avoid the most damaging environmental and social impacts of the plastic lifecycle and meet current national and international policy goals. The limitations of existing mechanical recycling methods for processing plastic waste have motivated the development and commercialization of chemical recycling processes. The novelty and diversity of such pathways beg critical questions of how these emerging technologies will fit within existing policy… Show more
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