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HOW TO MAKE THE BEST USE OF PLASTEAX DATA ?

How to use 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.

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How data are developed?

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 ?

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Introduction to PLASTEAX

Overview of PLASTEAX output and how to read the data.

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PLASTEAX methodology

Overview of data sources and PLASTEAX modelling approach.

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Generic datasets

Overview of existing methodologies for MWI (Mismanaged Waste Index) calculation. Presentation of the approach chosen within PLASTEAX for generic datasets.

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Best in class datasets

Description of the PLASTEAX methodology to generate polymer and application specific waste management metrics.

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Waste export & credits

Overview of export of waste and related leakage.

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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.

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