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Life Cycle Assessment Of (Bio)degradable Polymers As A Tool To Achieve The Goals Of The Circular Economy

10.15199/42.2023.1.2

nr katalogowy: 142661
10.15199/42.2023.1.2

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:Closed-loop economy initiatives in Europe are still at an early stage. Progress in its implementation in industrial sectors, however, requires clarifying the concept from the perspective of balancing aspects covering environmental, economic and social issues, which may support the transformation process. Green polymer materials made from (bio)degradable, renewable, or recycled raw materials can help prevent and partially reduce waste and contribute to more sustainable life cycles. Furthermore, such materials could have a lower carbon footprint and, in some cases, may exhibit more favourable material properties in many applications. The article is an attempt to show that a systematic, standardised approach to quantifying the potential impacts of a product or process that takes from resource extraction to the end of a product life, such as life cycle assessment, can be an effective methodology for implementing sustainability in the circular economy.

Abstract

Inicjatywy dotyczące gospodarki o obiegu zamkniętym w Europie są wciąż na wczesnym etapie. Postęp w jej wdrażaniu w sektorach przemysłowych wymaga jednak wyjaśnienia tej koncepcji z perspektywy równoważenia aspektów obejmujących kwestie środowiskowe, ekonomiczne i społeczne, co może wspomóc proces transformacji. „Zielone” materiały polimerowe pochodzące z surowców (bio)degradowalnych, odnawialnych lub pochodzących z recyklingu mogą pomóc w zapobieganiu powstawania odpadów i częściowemu ich ograniczeniu oraz przyczynić się do bardziej zrównoważonych cykli życia. Ponadto takie materiały mogą mieć mniejszy ślad węglowy i w niektórych przypadkach mogą wykazywać korzystniejsze właściwości w wielu zastosowaniach. Celem artykuł jest wykazanie, że systematyczne, ustandaryzowane podejście do kwantyfikacji potencjalnych wpływów tych procesów począwszy od pozyskania surowców do utylizacji produktu, takie jak ocena cyklu życia, może być skuteczną metodologią wdrażania zrównoważonego rozwoju w gospodarce o obiegu zamkniętym.

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