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End of life biobased and/or biodegradable plastics. Conditions and consequences on their recovery in current waste recovery sectors

Summary

Industrial demand for biosourced and/or biodegradable plastics is increasing as awareness grows of the need to develop a society that is less dependent on fossil fuels. New products are being developed to meet demand for the production of consumer goods and equipment, while satisfying regulatory and societal requirements. But this diversification of plastics materials must go hand in hand with consideration of their end-of-life, and therefore their integration into current waste treatment and recycling processes: mechanical and soon chemical recycling for processes that currently treat conventional petroleum-based plastics, and organic recovery (composting and methanisation) for processes that treat biodegradable waste.
Based on a detailed review of the scientific and technical literature and feedback from industrial experience, the aim of this work is to identify the consequences of the presence of biosourced plastics in the above-mentioned waste treatment processes. It also identifies the research and technological development challenges involved in effectively integrating biobased plastics into current and future circular resource recovery processes.

Keywords: Polymère, biosourcé, pétrosourcé, biodégradable, valorisation, filière de traitement, gestion des déchets, fin de vie, recyclage matière, recyclage matière, recyclage chimique, recyclage biochimique, compostage, méthanisation, Polymer, biobased, biodegradable, valorization, treatment process, waste management, end of life, mechanical recycling, chemical recycling, organic recycling, composting, anaerobic digestion

Publication date: November 2020

Achievement: DEEP – INSA Lyon, IMP – INSA Lyon

Reference: 18-0916/1A


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