PET Plastic Recycling Flows and MRF Calculations for the United States

Two spreadsheet datasets support a 2022 journal article on plastic recycling. The data describes PET flows for material flow analysis and calculations for Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs) and reclaimers. Specific row and column counts are not provided.

Use Cases

• Model PET plastic flows for material flow analysis using the provided PET Flows data.
• Calculate operational metrics for Material Recovery Facilities using the MRF and Reclaimer Calculations data.
• Analyze the relationship between PET recycling processes and resource use or emissions metrics referenced in the tags.

Strengths

• Data is directly associated with a peer-reviewed publication in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering from 2022.
• Covers two distinct analytical components: PET material flows and MRF/reclaimer operational calculations.
• Published by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, an authoritative source for environmental data.

Limitations

• The dataset's structure is unknown, with no column names, sample data, or row counts provided for assessment.
• Data is static and tied to a 2022 publication, potentially lacking more recent updates.
• The 'other-license-specified' license requires users to investigate terms before use.

Provenance

Source

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, associated with a publication by Smith, R.L., et al.

Collection Method

Created as supporting information for a journal article; specific collection methodology not detailed.

Freshness

Last updated in April 2022, with no stated update frequency.

Geography

United States