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*[https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Types-and-quantities-of-plastics-waste-in-municipal-solid-waste-in-the-USA-in-2010_tbl1_280921582 According to this source] | *[https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Types-and-quantities-of-plastics-waste-in-municipal-solid-waste-in-the-USA-in-2010_tbl1_280921582 According to this source] | ||
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*17.6% HDPE | |||
*23.9% LDPE | |||
*2.9% PVC | |||
*0.2% PLA | |||
*24.3% PP | |||
*6.6% PS | |||
*11.7% other (assuming thermosets, blends etc) | |||
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Revision as of 18:24, 15 July 2020
Basics
- Often Abbreviated as MSW
- All solid waste produced by a group/facility
- Essentially all "trash" + recycling + solid compostables
Average Composition (USA Data Mainly)
Plastics
Study A
- According to this source
- Polyethelyne
- LDPE 23%
- HDPE 19%
- PP 14%
- PVC 6%
- Polystyrene 9%
- PET 10%
- Others 19%
Study B
- According to this source
- 12.8% PET
- 17.6% HDPE
- 23.9% LDPE
- 2.9% PVC
- 0.2% PLA
- 24.3% PP
- 6.6% PS
- 11.7% other (assuming thermosets, blends etc)