Climate Change Mitigation: Circular Economy strategies in the plastics sector can annually save 75-84 Mt CO₂-eq. emissions by 2050, compared to relying solely on decarbonisation strategies - Reduced Resource Dependency: The EU's fossil resource use is reduced by 3.3%, equivalent to 930 PJ or...

This report describes the work carried out during the Maker-in-Residency programme of the European Commission's Joint Research Center (JRC), in Ispra (Italy). The goal of the project was to design and produce an open-source board game around the topic of co-creation of knowledge on Arctic's...

This study seeks to explore the effect of a policy intervention designed to simplify curbside recycling standards for plastic waste separation on recycling volume and quality. We employ a causal impact analysis based on a Bayesian structural time series approach to estimate the effect of...

Plastics are a key material in our economy and daily lives. However, plastic pollution can have serious negative effects on the environment and human health. With this in mind, the EU adopted a European strategy for plastics in January 2018. The EU, and its plastics industry, should lead the...

Plastics are a key material in our economy and daily lives. However, plastic pollution can have serious negative effects on the environment and human health. With this in mind, the EU adopted a European strategy for plastics in January 2018. The EU, and its plastics industry, should lead the...

The influences of Ag and Co additions on the thermal stability and glass-forming abilities of twenty (Cu 46- x Zr 47 Al 7 Ag x ) 100 -y Co y ( x = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 and y = 0, 0.5, 1, 1.5) alloys were systematically investigated by X-ray diffraction and differential scanning calorimeter techniques....

Uniform thin film of PEDOT is prepared using electropolymerization over a large area, which reduces cell-to-cell switching variation in memristive devices.Synaptic properties like short term plasticity (STP), long term plasticity (LTP), and spike-rate-dependent plasticity (SRDP) is...

Uniform thin film of PEDOT is prepared using electropolymerization over a large area, which reduces cell-to-cell switching variation in memristive devices.Synaptic properties like short term plasticity (STP), long term plasticity (LTP), and spike-rate-dependent plasticity (SRDP) is...

This paper develops a new method for estimating production-function parameters that can be applied in differentiated-product industries with endogenous quality and variety choice. We take advantage of data on physical quantities of outputs and inputs from the Colombian manufacturing survey,...

Plastic pollution is a major 21st-century challenge, posing significant environmental and health problems that are becoming increasingly intractable. In Africa, this challenge is exacerbated by the lack of robust infrastructure and waste management systems. However, over the past decade, there...

This paper develops a new method for estimating production-function parameters that can be applied in differentiated-product industries with endogenous quality and variety choice. We take advantage of data on physical quantities of outputs and inputs from the Colombian manufacturing survey,...

This paper explores some costs associated with environmental regulation. We focus on regulation pertaining to ground-level ozone (O3) and its effects on two manufacturing industries -- industrial organic chemicals (SIC 2865-9) and miscellaneous plastic products (SIC 308). Both are major emitters...

This paper develops a new method for estimating production-function parameters that can be applied in differentiated-product industries with endogenous quality and variety choice. We take advantage of data on physical quantities of outputs and inputs from the Colombian manufacturing survey,...

This paper develops a new method for estimating production-function parameters that can be applied in differentiated-product industries with endogenous quality and variety choice. We take advantage of data on physical quantities of outputs and inputs from the Colombian manufacturing survey,...

Plastic pollution threatens global social, environmental, and economic sustainability. Plastic production use and disposal, particularly single-use plastic packaging, has grown 20-fold in the past 50 years. Many single-use plastic items are difficult to recycle or can only be recycled a few...

Plastic seems to be getting a universally bad press at the moment with the current opinion being that plastic is incompatible with sustainability. In this chapter the nature of plastic or sustainability and of social responsibility are examined and redefined. The conclusion is that it is not...

We examine how firms' vertical structure affects investment under output price uncertainty. Exploiting a unique industrial organization in the oil exploration and production industry, where certain producers vertically integrate into downstream segments, we find that these integrated producers...

Often considered the ultimate beach destination, the world-famous beaches that surround Florida have long defined the culture of the Sunshine State. Florida's white, sandy beaches not only define its culture—it is the foundation of Florida's economy. Unfortunately, this culture and economic...

The development and installation of susta13inable energy systems create jobs, regional development, and long term economic growth. The challenges presented by sustainable urban development are critical. Back in 2010, 82% of Americans lived in cities; by 2050 it will be 90 %. Cities are...

Plastic is indispensable to modern life, so ubiquitous that it is virtually invisible. In many ways, it is an ideal material. Invented in the mid-19th century, plastic is remarkably versatile and relatively cheap to make, and it can be used as an inexpensive substitute for wood, glass, metal,...

Despite growing alarm about plastic pollution, the production and use of plastics is forecast to continue to expand over coming decades. Efforts on the part of governments, civil society and business to reduce plastics pollution are encouraging signs of awareness and an appetite for engagement...

Plastics today feature in every part of our lives and are found everywhere. The global realisation that plastics are an environmental problem has focused on plastic waste and pollution, but plastics are also problematic in terms of the global climate emergency, because almost all plastics today...

This paper develops a new method for estimating production-function parameters that can be applied in differentiated-product industries with endogenous quality and variety choice. We take advantage of data on physical quantities of outputs and inputs from the Colombian manufacturing survey,...

The global community is far from achieving its objective of ending plastic pollution, unless more stringent and co-ordinated policies are implemented. A key question is: What are the plausible scenarios for the evolution of plastics in the absence of additional measures and, as well, with...