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===Study A=== | ===Study A=== | ||
*[https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Typical-composition-of-plastic-waste-within-MSW-12_tbl2_320142206 According to this source] | *[https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Typical-composition-of-plastic-waste-within-MSW-12_tbl2_320142206 According to this source] | ||
*Polyethelyne | *42% Polyethelyne | ||
**LDPE 23% | **LDPE 23% | ||
**HDPE 19% | **HDPE 19% | ||
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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] | ||
*12.8% PET | *12.8% PET | ||
*17.6% HDPE | *41.5% PE | ||
*23.9% LDPE | **17.6% HDPE | ||
**23.9% LDPE | |||
*2.9% PVC | *2.9% PVC | ||
*0.2% PLA | *0.2% PLA | ||
Revision as of 18:25, 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
- 42% Polyethelyne
- LDPE 23%
- HDPE 19%
- PP 14%
- PVC 6%
- Polystyrene 9%
- PET 10%
- Others 19%
Study B
- According to this source
- 12.8% PET
- 41.5% PE
- 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)