Publications by authors named "Luc Subal"
Sci Total Environ
January 2024
Article Synopsis
- Chemical and solvent-based recycling of plastics offers advantages over traditional mechanical recycling by addressing various challenges and enhancing environmental outcomes, as examined through life cycle assessments.
- This study emphasizes the importance of material flow analysis within Switzerland's plastic recycling system, proposing a 2040 scenario that optimally integrates mechanical, chemical, and solvent-based recycling methods.
- The findings suggest that adopting these advanced recycling methods can significantly reduce climate change impacts, but effectiveness hinges on proper process selection, sorting of plastics, and the ability to produce viable substitutes for high-impact chemicals, with industrial-scale implementation still being uncertain.
