Status of Recycling Plastic Bottles in Japan and a Comparison of the Energy Costs of Different Recycling Methods

Masakazu Yamashita; Shin-ichiro Matsumoto

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Status of Recycling Plastic Bottles in Japan and a Comparison of the Energy Costs of Different Recycling Methods

Masakazu Yamashita, Shin-ichiro Matsumoto

Published in International Journal of Environmental Protection and Policy (Volume 2, Issue 4)

Received: 20 April 2014 Accepted: 8 May 2014 Published: 10 August 2014

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Abstract

The present study explains the status of recycling plastic bottles in Japan and recycling methods, and examines whether or not they are effective in terms of reducing energy consumption. The results of the study suggest that it is unwise to use plastic bottles as containers for tea, water, soft drinks, and other beverages in the first place, and that the recycling of plastic bottles is a waste of energy. It is better to combust used plastic bottles, rather than recycle them, to produce and utilize heat.

Published in	International Journal of Environmental Protection and Policy (Volume 2, Issue 4)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijepp.20140204.12
Page(s)	132-137
Creative Commons	This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, provided the original work is properly cited.
Copyright	Copyright © The Author(s), 2014. Published by Science Publishing Group

Keywords

Recycling, Plastic Waste, PET Bottle, Heat Recovery, RDF

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Masakazu Yamashita

Department of Environmental Systems Science, Doshisha University, 1-3 Miyakodani, Tatara, Kyo-tanabe, Kyoto, Japan
Shin-ichiro Matsumoto

Department of Environmental Systems Science, Doshisha University, 1-3 Miyakodani, Tatara, Kyo-tanabe, Kyoto, Japan

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Masakazu Yamashita; Shin-ichiro Matsumoto. Status of Recycling Plastic Bottles in Japan and a Comparison of the Energy Costs of Different Recycling Methods. Int. J. Environ. Prot. Policy 2014, 2(4), 132-137. doi: 10.11648/j.ijepp.20140204.12

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Masakazu Yamashita, Shin-ichiro Matsumoto. Status of Recycling Plastic Bottles in Japan and a Comparison of the Energy Costs of Different Recycling Methods. Int J Environ Prot Policy. 2014;2(4):132-137. doi: 10.11648/j.ijepp.20140204.12

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