Main characteristics of selected polymer material streams, waste handling and recyclability scenarios in Norway

Abstract

This report outlines the main characteristics of selected plastic material streams, serving as deliverable D3.1 for the Plasticene project. It focuses on the most common, high-volume plastic material streams used in five industry sectors in Norway: construction, Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE), automotive, aquaculture and fisheries, and packaging. The plastic material streams with the highest volume in Norway are EPS in the construction sector, PP in the EEE and automotive sectors, PE in the aquaculture and fisheries sector, and LDPE in the packaging sector. The properties of these selected materials are described, along with examples of their applications in each sector. Additionally, the current state of waste handling and recyclability of these material streams in Norway is discussed.publishedVersio