A life cycle assessment of biopolymer production from material recovery facility residuals

Alissa Kendall

Resources, Conservation & Recycling, 2012, vol. 61, issue C, 69-74

Abstract: This study applies life cycle assessment to a potential production pathway for polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB), from the cellulosic fraction of organic residuals from material recovery facilities that otherwise are disposed of in a landfill.

Keywords: Polyhydroxyalkanoates; Pha; Phb; Carbon footprint; Landfill gas; Bioplastic (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2012.01.008

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