Evaluating Environmental Impacts in Mixed Plastic Waste Powder Recycling: A Comparative Study of Solar Photovoltaic and Natural Gas Alternatives

Junaid Saleem; Zubair Khalid Baig Moghal; Furqan Tahir; Gordon McKay

doi:10.37394/232015.2024.20.97

Evaluating Environmental Impacts in Mixed Plastic Waste Powder Recycling: A Comparative Study of Solar Photovoltaic and Natural Gas Alternatives

Junaid Saleem^*, Zubair Khalid Baig Moghal, Furqan Tahir, Gordon McKay

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CSE Sustainable Development

Hamad bin Khalifa University

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The objective of this study is to assess the environmental impacts (EIs) of mixed plastic waste (MPW). According to the results, MPW powder, a blend of polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP), significantly reduces climate change (CC) impacts when compared with industry standards. Furthermore, solar photovoltaic (PV) technology is assessed as an alternative to natural gas for producing MPW. When compared to natural gas, PV reduces the effect of MPW on climate change from 1.11 kg CO₂ eq to 0.94 kg CO₂ eq. Therefore, this research demonstrates how the use of PV technology in MPW powder production can reduce emissions by integrating renewable energy into the recycling process.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1067-1071
Number of pages	5
Journal	WSEAS Transactions on Environment and Development
Volume	20
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.37394/232015.2024.20.97
Publication status	Published - 2024

Keywords

Carbon Footprints
Embodied Energy
Environmental Impacts
Mixed Plastic Waste
Natural Gas
Polyethylene
Polypropylene
Solar Photovoltaic

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