Paper recycling;
Incineration;
Reuse;
Life cycle analysis;
Pollution prevention;
Environmental impact;
D O I:
10.15376/biores.2.1.1-2
中图分类号:
TB3 [工程材料学];
TS [轻工业、手工业、生活服务业];
学科分类号:
0805 ;
080502 ;
0822 ;
摘要:
What is the best way to minimize the environmental impact of using a product such as paper? Three debating teams were formed within a university class. One team advocated increased recycling of paper. Another team pointed to evidence showing reduced environmental impact and lower net CO2 emissions if the paper is incinerated rather than recycled. A third team advocated the replacement of paper by items such as porcelain plates and video screens, cutting costs and reducing waste by multiple reuse.