Trade drives leakage of life-cycle carbon dioxide emissions from plastics in China over 2010–2021

Ding, Hao; Liao, Shuling; Tu, Dan; Hua, Pei; Zhang, Jin

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.137994

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“…As demonstrated in the previous section, China has made significant changes and advances in PPW recycling policy management, demonstration bases, and investments in science and technology. Under the influence of carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals, China's PPW recycling industry is expected to enter a new phase of development and become one of the largest PPW recycling markets in the world [47].…”

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An Overview of Management Status and Recycling Strategies for Plastic Packaging Waste in China

Yu,

Jin,

et al. 2023

Recycling

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Given their exceptional performance, plastic packaging products are widely used in daily life, and the dramatic expansion in plastic packaging waste (PPW) has exacerbated environmental problems. Many countries have enacted laws and developed recycling technologies to manage plastic packaging waste in consideration of the nature of PPW as both garbage and a resource. As the world’s largest producer and consumer of plastics, China has also taken measures to address this issue. This paper presents the latest management regulations and recycling strategies for PPW in China. Based on an analysis of the current management status of PPW and recycling technologies and their carbon emission impacts, some management suggestions and a comprehensive full-chain recycling process were put forward. We supposed that management challenges that need to be overcome in the future can be solved through the improvement of green designs for plastic packaging, manufacturing technology updates, consumption concept changes, and the high-value utilization of PPW. This paper aims to provide valuable references for government decisions on PPW management and, furthermore, to set up an economically sensible and industrially feasible PPW solution and boost the development of PPW recycling.

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confidence: 99%

An Overview of Management Status and Recycling Strategies for Plastic Packaging Waste in China

Yu,

Jin,

et al. 2023

Recycling

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Microplastic-mediated environmental behavior of metal contaminants: mechanism and implication

Xie,

Irshad,

Jiang

et al. 2024

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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Life cycle thinking and carbon accounting in sustainable supply chains: a structured literature review and research agenda

Truant,

Crocco,

Corazza

et al. 2024

SAMPJ

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Purpose This study aims to holistically explore the intersection of sustainable supply chain management, carbon accounting and life cycle assessment (LCA). The purpose of this study is to derive state-of-the-art knowledge of this landscape and use it to build a structured research agenda that can help to further develop this field. Design/methodology/approach Seventy-eight distinct contributions, identified through a rigorous, transparent and replicable search protocol, are analyzed through a systematic literature review. Additionally, bibliometric information on the studies is extracted from the Scopus database and visualized through the use of VOSViewer and RStudio. Findings This study outlines the current state-of-the-art knowledge across three spheres of supply chain management, synthesizing the extant literature into several nascent themes – namely, the significance of Scope 3 emissions; how LCA can be integrated into carbon accounting and sustainability disclosures, the differences between countries and industries in terms of carbon emissions and policies for a concerted effort toward carbon reduction. Practical implications Several practical implications can be drawn from the research for both practitioners and policymakers. The research provides a comprehensive, bird’s eye view on the discrepancies between different industries and countries in terms of carbon emissions, along with how carbon accounting should move toward strategic and predictive adoption. Social implications The results show that adopting life cycle thinking can contribute to more transparent monitoring of carbon emissions in supply chains; however, its use in sustainability reporting needs to become more widespread, encompassing not only the carbon footprints of products and services but also the organization as a whole. Originality/value Using bibliographic and critical qualitative analyses, this study reviews the literature on LCA in sustainable supply chain management and carbon accounting. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this review is the first attempt to synthesize this relevant and rapidly growing nexus between the three literature streams mentioned above.

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Trade drives leakage of life-cycle carbon dioxide emissions from plastics in China over 2010–2021

Cited by 3 publications

References 68 publications

An Overview of Management Status and Recycling Strategies for Plastic Packaging Waste in China

An Overview of Management Status and Recycling Strategies for Plastic Packaging Waste in China

Microplastic-mediated environmental behavior of metal contaminants: mechanism and implication

Life cycle thinking and carbon accounting in sustainable supply chains: a structured literature review and research agenda

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