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Plastic Circularity: Data Development, Flow Analysis, and Value Chain Coordination presents a comprehensive framework for tackling the challenge of plastic waste through a circular economy approach. The book explores innovative methodologies for modeling plastic material flows, evaluating sustainability metrics and enhancing stakeholder participation across the value chain. This essential resource covers critical topics such as lifecycle impact assessments, data building, and stakeholder dynamics, providing actionable insights for transitioning to tighter circularity loops.
By offering practical tools and case studies, the comprehensive resource empowers decision-makers to enhance recycling systems and promote sustainable practices, contributing to a more environmentally responsible plastic economy.
List of contents
1. Plastic economy and the value chain
2. Plastic waste and the waste management hierarchy
3. Plastics impact and sustainability
4. Data building in the plastics value chain
5. Modeling of plastic material flows for sustainable decision making
6. Participation and dynamics of stakeholders in the value chain
7. Progress toward plastic circularity
8. Transition towards a world-class system for plastics circularity: Performance and maturity assessment
9. Case studies on country transition to a circular plastic economy
About the author
Professor Paul Mativenga (he/him) holds a Chair in Multi-scale and Sustainable Manufacturing in the School of Engineering at The University of Manchester, the United Kingdom and is distinguished visiting professor at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. His research is in sustainable manufacturing, machining science, micro manufacturing, laser processing, low carbon manufacturing and circular economy. He is Director of the Laser Processing Research Laboratory (LPRL). Paul is excited about developing engineering science solutions to the major challenges of resource efficiency and industrial sustainability. His research has been funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Innovate UK and Industry. Paul is a member of the International Academy of Production Engineering, College International pour la Recherche en Productique (CIRP), Fellow of the RSA and has editorial roles for SAGE and Elsevier Journals in manufacturing science.
