Enhancing circular economy for polyethylene foam waste: development and analysis of collection and recycling solutions for Nomapack® products
Zimmermann, Kelly
Promotor(s) : Bay, Maud
Date of defense : 19-Jun-2020/23-Jun-2020 • Permalink : http://hdl.handle.net/2268.2/8829
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Title : | Enhancing circular economy for polyethylene foam waste: development and analysis of collection and recycling solutions for Nomapack® products |
Author : | Zimmermann, Kelly |
Date of defense : | 19-Jun-2020/23-Jun-2020 |
Advisor(s) : | Bay, Maud |
Committee's member(s) : | Fox, Fanny
Lisein, Olivier Rössler, Eckhard |
Language : | English |
Number of pages : | 136 |
Keywords : | [en] Circular Economy [en] Plastic Packaging [en] Polyethylene Foam [en] Recycling [en] Sustainable Development [en] Waste |
Discipline(s) : | Business & economic sciences > Strategy & innovation |
Institution(s) : | Université de Liège, Liège, Belgique |
Degree: | Master en sciences de gestion, à finalité spécialisée en Intrapreneurship and Management of Innovation Projects |
Faculty: | Master thesis of the HEC-Ecole de gestion de l'Université de Liège |
Abstract
[en] Plastic packaging manufacturers are going through uncertain times. The awareness of
sustainability is increasing and more than ever these manufacturers are under media criticism.
Additionally, the European Union is putting plastic producers in the spotlight. A European
strategy for plastics in a circular economy and recycling targets should help to promote
sustainable development. Plastic packaging manufacturers are under pressure to react to these
contextual changes.
This thesis aims to develop and analyze collection and recycling solutions for polyethylene
foam packaging waste from a multinational business-to-business company, which is active in
the extrusion of synthetic foam, to prevent the foam from incineration and landfilling. Several
solutions are developed which determine where and how to collect, transport and recycle the
post-industrial foam waste from a certain type of the company’s customers.
The analysis and comparison of those solutions is carried out by following the three pillars of
sustainable development. Consequently, the solutions were analyzed according to their
economic viability, their impact on the environmental protection and their impact on social
equity.
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