Life cycle assessment (LCA) of microplastics in the environment
Аутори
Prokić, DunjaPucarević, Mira
Ćurčić, Ljiljana
Stojić, Nataša
Turk Sekulić, Maja
Šperanda, Marcela
Конференцијски прилог (Објављена верзија)
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Microplastic (MP) pollution is one of the most pressing environmental problems of
the 21st century. In the EU, between 75.000 and 300.000 tons of MP are released
into the environment every year. MP are ubiquitous, being found in seas, lakes, rivers
and estuaries, air, sediments, landfills, and wastewater treatment plants because of
improper human disposal of plastics and inadequate waste management. Life cycle
assessment (LCA) is frequently promoted as a tool to assess environmental impact.
LCA is regulated in accordance with ISO 14040 and implies a process that examines
environmental aspects and potential environmental impacts on the product or
service life cycle. While LCA is a valuable environmental tool, its application to MP
has not been sufficiently developed and investigated. The purpose of this paper is to
critically review the LCA modeling of MP. Several leading LCA software were
analyzed. Based on the conducted research, it was concluded that there are v...ery few
databases used by LCA software, which can be connected to MP. In addition, it was
concluded that for these types of analysis, it is best to observe the life cycle of plastic
waste, focusing on the concept according to which waste is considered a resource.
Кључне речи:
Microplastics / Environment / Life cycle assessment / Plastic wasteИзвор:
1st European GREEN Conference, May 23-26, 2023, Vodice, Croatia, 2023, 42-42Колекције
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Fakultet zaštite životne sredineTY - CONF AU - Prokić, Dunja AU - Pucarević, Mira AU - Ćurčić, Ljiljana AU - Stojić, Nataša AU - Turk Sekulić, Maja AU - Šperanda, Marcela PY - 2023 UR - https://redun.educons.edu.rs/handle/123456789/568 AB - Microplastic (MP) pollution is one of the most pressing environmental problems of the 21st century. In the EU, between 75.000 and 300.000 tons of MP are released into the environment every year. MP are ubiquitous, being found in seas, lakes, rivers and estuaries, air, sediments, landfills, and wastewater treatment plants because of improper human disposal of plastics and inadequate waste management. Life cycle assessment (LCA) is frequently promoted as a tool to assess environmental impact. LCA is regulated in accordance with ISO 14040 and implies a process that examines environmental aspects and potential environmental impacts on the product or service life cycle. While LCA is a valuable environmental tool, its application to MP has not been sufficiently developed and investigated. The purpose of this paper is to critically review the LCA modeling of MP. Several leading LCA software were analyzed. Based on the conducted research, it was concluded that there are very few databases used by LCA software, which can be connected to MP. In addition, it was concluded that for these types of analysis, it is best to observe the life cycle of plastic waste, focusing on the concept according to which waste is considered a resource. C3 - 1st European GREEN Conference, May 23-26, 2023, Vodice, Croatia T1 - Life cycle assessment (LCA) of microplastics in the environment EP - 42 SP - 42 ER -
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Prokić, D., Pucarević, M., Ćurčić, L., Stojić, N., Turk Sekulić, M.,& Šperanda, M.. (2023). Life cycle assessment (LCA) of microplastics in the environment. in 1st European GREEN Conference, May 23-26, 2023, Vodice, Croatia, 42-42.
Prokić D, Pucarević M, Ćurčić L, Stojić N, Turk Sekulić M, Šperanda M. Life cycle assessment (LCA) of microplastics in the environment. in 1st European GREEN Conference, May 23-26, 2023, Vodice, Croatia. 2023;:42-42..
Prokić, Dunja, Pucarević, Mira, Ćurčić, Ljiljana, Stojić, Nataša, Turk Sekulić, Maja, Šperanda, Marcela, "Life cycle assessment (LCA) of microplastics in the environment" in 1st European GREEN Conference, May 23-26, 2023, Vodice, Croatia (2023):42-42.