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HOW TO MAKE THE BEST USE OF PLASTEAX DATA ?
NEW! The Plastic Footprint Network was developed to ensure the industry uses plastic footprinting methodology with consistency. This is key in ensuring the credibility of the accounting results. It supports PLASTEAX users to make the best usage of data.
The methodology is from the “United Nations Environment Programme (2020). National guidance for plastic pollution hotspotting and shaping action - Introduction report. Boucher J.; M. Zgola, et al. United Nations Environment Programme” and is a publicly available methodological framework with calculation modules and tools free for any technical, policy and business users. It was funded by the Norwegian government.
HOW PLASTEAX DATA ARE DEVELOPED ?
Macro-plastic leakage modelling
Key parameters to be used (release rates & littering rates) when modelling macro-plastic leakage both at corporate/product level and national level.
Generic dataset
Overview of existing methodologies for MWI (Mismanaged Waste Index) calculation. Presentation of the approach chosen within PLASTEAX for generic datasets.
Best in class dataset
Description of the PLASTEAX methodology to generate polymer and application specific waste management metrics
Micro-plastic leakage modelling
Key parameters to be used (loss rates & release rates) when modelling micro-plastic leakage | Available soon
Plastic Circularity
Benchmark of methodologies for assessing plastic circularity | Available soon