Life-Cycle Assessment of Recycling Postconsumer High-Density Polyethylene and Polyethylene Terephthalate

<table class="table-group" id="tab3"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left" colspan="2"><i>Method: weight basis</i></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">kg of material per full load</td><td class="align_center">2015</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Liter fuel per load</td><td class="align_center">30</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Liter fuel per 1000 kg of material collected</td><td class="align_center">14.9</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left" colspan="2"><i>Method: volume basis</i></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Cubic meters per load at 50% compaction of materials on truck</td><td class="align_center">9</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Liter fuel per m<sup>3</sup> of material on truck</td><td class="align_center">3.33</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Liter fuel per 1000 kg plastic at 50% compaction density</td><td class="align_center">28</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="2"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<div>Fuel consumption for the curbside collection system.</div>

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Table 3: Life-Cycle Assessment of Recycling Postconsumer High-Density Polyethylene and Polyethylene Terephthalate 