Fig. 6: The LCA and input–output analysis of co-upcycling waste PE and PC as well as the LCA of closed-loop recycling of PAR. | Nature Communications

Fig. 6: The LCA and input–output analysis of co-upcycling waste PE and PC as well as the LCA of closed-loop recycling of PAR.

From: Upcycling waste commodity polymers into high-performance polyarylate materials with direct utilization of capping agent impurities

Fig. 6

a The schematic diagram for current waste management and chemical recycling. The system boundary is cradle-to-grave. Comparison of b global warming potential and c ecotoxicity and human toxicity in different routes for recycling post-consumer plastic. d Input–output analysis and market price for the production of r-PAR, EG, and DMC from waste plastics. KT, thousand metric tons. Recovered dimethyl isophthalate (DMI).

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