Potential environmental impacts of a plastic waste export ban in Germany
Up to 800,000 t/a of plastic waste generated in Germany is exported, of which more than a quarter is packaging. However, a sustainable waste management system aims at treating waste under consideration of environmental benefits generation and the reduction of negative environmental impacts. Thus, th...
Main Authors: | Ronja Strobel, Tabea Hagedorn, Alice do Carmo Precci Lopes |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2023-02-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Manufacturing Technology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmtec.2023.1077313/full |
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