Review, mapping and analysis of the agricultural plastic waste generation and consolidation in Europe

A review of agricultural plastic waste generation and consolidation in Europe is presented. A detailed geographical mapping of the agricultural plastic use and waste generation in Europe was conducted focusing on areas of high concentration of agricultural plastics. Quantitative data and analysis of...

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Veröffentlicht in:Waste management & research : the journal of the International Solid Wastes and Public Cleansing Association, ISWA. - 1991. - 31(2013), 12 vom: 15. Dez., Seite 1262-78
1. Verfasser: Briassoulis, Demetres (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Babou, Epifania, Hiskakis, Miltiadis, Scarascia, Giacomo, Picuno, Pietro, Guarde, Dorleta, Dejean, Cyril
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2013
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Waste management & research : the journal of the International Solid Wastes and Public Cleansing Association, ISWA
Schlagworte:Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Agricultural plastics agricultural plastic waste plastic waste composition waste consolidation waste generation Plastics Waste Products
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Zusammenfassung:A review of agricultural plastic waste generation and consolidation in Europe is presented. A detailed geographical mapping of the agricultural plastic use and waste generation in Europe was conducted focusing on areas of high concentration of agricultural plastics. Quantitative data and analysis of the agricultural plastic waste generation by category, geographical distribution and compositional range, and physical characteristics of the agricultural plastic waste per use and the temporal distribution of the waste generation are presented. Data were collected and cross-checked from a variety of sources, including European, national and regional services and organizations, local agronomists, retailers and farmers, importers and converters. Missing data were estimated indirectly based on the recorded cultivated areas and the characteristics of the agricultural plastics commonly used in the particular regions. The temporal distribution, the composition and physical characteristics of the agricultural plastic waste streams were mapped by category and by application. This study represents the first systematic effort to map and analyse agricultural plastic waste generation and consolidation in Europe
Beschreibung:Date Completed 31.07.2014
Date Revised 21.09.2015
published: Print
Citation Status MEDLINE
ISSN:1096-3669
DOI:10.1177/0734242X13507968