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Goga, T
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Harding, K
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Russo, Valentina
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Von Blottnitz, H
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2023-02-26T08:13:28Z |
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2023-02-26T08:13:28Z |
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2023-01 |
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Goga, T., Harding, K., Russo, V. & Von Blottnitz, H. 2023. A lifecycle-based evaluation of greenhouse gas emissions from the plastics industry in South Africa. <i>South African Journal of Science, 119(1-2).</i> http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12614 |
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0038-2353 |
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1996-7489 |
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.17159/sajs.2023/13842
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http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12614
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Increased production rates of plastic and limited disposal methods have fed concerns regarding environmental degradation. Whilst most of the focus is on plastic litter and marine pollution, greenhouse gas emissions of plastic over its value chains are also of interest and non-trivial at the global scale. To quantify the global warming potential of the local plastics industry, a lifecycle-based carbon footprint is presented encompassing activities such as resource extraction, polymer production and conversion, recycling, and disposal stages. The South African plastics sector is estimated to have emitted 15.8 Mt CO2eq in 2015, with the granulate production stage bearing the highest environmental load. The consumption of fossil fuel based electricity and the burning of plastic waste also contribute notably to the overall emissions. Additionally, the recycling process in 2015 saved approximately 1.4 Mt of greenhouse gas emissions. |
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Fulltext |
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https://journals.co.za/doi/10.17159/sajs.2023/13842 |
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South African Journal of Science, 119(1-2) |
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Plastics industry |
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Greenhouse gas |
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Carbon footprint |
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Lifecycle-based carbon footprint |
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A lifecycle-based evaluation of greenhouse gas emissions from the plastics industry in South Africa |
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Article |
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6 |
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© 2023. The Author(s). Published under a Creative Commons Attribution Licence. |
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Smart Places |
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Sustainable Econs and Waste |
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Goga, T., Harding, K., Russo, V., & Von Blottnitz, H. (2023). A lifecycle-based evaluation of greenhouse gas emissions from the plastics industry in South Africa. <i>South African Journal of Science, 119(1-2)</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12614 |
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Goga, T, K Harding, Valentina Russo, and H Von Blottnitz "A lifecycle-based evaluation of greenhouse gas emissions from the plastics industry in South Africa." <i>South African Journal of Science, 119(1-2)</i> (2023) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12614 |
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Goga T, Harding K, Russo V, Von Blottnitz H. A lifecycle-based evaluation of greenhouse gas emissions from the plastics industry in South Africa. South African Journal of Science, 119(1-2). 2023; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12614. |
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dc.identifier.ris |
TY - Article
AU - Goga, T
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AU - Von Blottnitz, H
AB - Increased production rates of plastic and limited disposal methods have fed concerns regarding environmental degradation. Whilst most of the focus is on plastic litter and marine pollution, greenhouse gas emissions of plastic over its value chains are also of interest and non-trivial at the global scale. To quantify the global warming potential of the local plastics industry, a lifecycle-based carbon footprint is presented encompassing activities such as resource extraction, polymer production and conversion, recycling, and disposal stages. The South African plastics sector is estimated to have emitted 15.8 Mt CO2eq in 2015, with the granulate production stage bearing the highest environmental load. The consumption of fossil fuel based electricity and the burning of plastic waste also contribute notably to the overall emissions. Additionally, the recycling process in 2015 saved approximately 1.4 Mt of greenhouse gas emissions.
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DB - ResearchSpace
DP - CSIR
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PY - 2023
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26496 |
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