A Chemicals Perspective on Designing with Sustainable Plastics Goals, Considerations and Trade-offs

The development of plastic products does not systematically take sustainability, particularly from a chemicals perspective, into account. This report seeks to enable the creation of inherently sustainable plastic products by integrating sustainable chemistry thinking in the design process. By applyi...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Paris OECD Publishing 2021
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Collection: OECD Books and Papers - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Sustainable Design Goals
  • Considerations During the Sourcing Phase
  • Considerations During the Use Phase
  • Considerations During the Manufacturing Phase
  • Methodology
  • Executive Summary
  • Sustainable Design of Plastics: Problem Formulation, Objectives and Scope
  • About the OECD Chemical Safety and Biosafety Programme
  • Overview of Relevant Methods, Tools and Metrics
  • Conclusions and Recommended Next Steps
  • Whole Product Assessment and Optimisation
  • List of Abbreviations
  • Foreword
  • Considerations During the End-of-Use Phase