Pathways to sustainable plastics

被引:5
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作者
Hauschild, Michael Zwicky [1 ,2 ]
Bjorn, Anders [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Tech Univ Denmark, Ctr Absolute Sustainabil, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
[2] Tech Univ Denmark, Dept Environm & Resource Engn, Sect Quantitat Sustainabil Assessment, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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PLANETARY BOUNDARIES;
D O I
10.1038/s41893-023-01069-w
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
Our current use of plastics is the epitome of an unsustainable lifestyle with their reliance on fossil resources and their widespread application through single use products that, after use, end up in the natural environment. A study now analyses what it would take for plastics to become a sustainable material.
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页码:487 / 488
页数:2
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