Journal
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
Volume 461, Issue -, Pages 819-822Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2012.08.094
Keywords
Clean cycle; Final sink; Substance flow analysis; Recycling strategy; Waste management
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- Austrian Science Fund (FWF) [I 549-N21]
- Austrian Science Fund (FWF) [I 549] Funding Source: researchfish
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In order to fulfill the objectives of environmental protection, today's focus on quantitative recycling rates must be amended by a more qualitative approach. Because modern products represent a mix of numerous and sometimes hazardous substances, ways must be explored to remove detrimental substances during recycling and to establish clean cycles. On the one hand, such a clean cycle strategy will result in better recycling qualities of secondary products and less dissipation of hazardous substances during further product use. On the other hand, the elimination of hazardous substances during recycling requires sinks for the disposal of the eliminated materials. These topics are presented in general as well as by case studies. In particular, the sink issue is addressed, differentiating between sinks and final sinks and discussing the challenge to supply appropriate final sinks for all materials that cannot be recycled. (C) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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