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Plastic Waste and Used Paper Become Raw Materials for Fuel





An Introduction to Plastic Recycling in Japan 2004
1 Waste emissions
  Emissions of industrial waste level off
Nearly 50 million tons of emission of domestic waste
Global increase in waste emissions

2 Processing and recycling of plastic waste

 

Major progress in effective utilization of plastic waste

Flow of plastic products, waste and recycling (2002)

Recovery systems supporting mechanical recycling

Breakdown of plastic waste

3 Information about plastics

 

Manufacture of plastics from petroleum

Breakdown of plastic production by resin type and use

Plastics as the foundations of industry and modern lifestyles

Main characteristics and uses of plastics

4 Methods of plastic recycling

  Three forms of recycling
Mechanical recycling
Mechanical recycling process
Monomerization
Blast furnace feedstock recycling
Coke oven chemical feedstock recycling
Gasification
Liquefaction
Energy recovery
Steady increase in waste power generation
High calorie provides valuable energy resource

Waste incineration and pollutants

5 Life Cycle Assessment

 

What is life cycle assessment

Environmental and resource impact assessment of recycling methods by LCA

6 Legislation and arrangements for the creation of a recycling-oriented society

 

Basic law and recycling laws

Container and Packaging Recycling Law and identification marks

Home Appliance Recycling Law and Automobile Recycling Law

Reference: Related organizations


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