Some barriers to the use of materials recovered from municipal solid waste |
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Authors: | Michael E Henstock |
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Institution: | The author is with the Department of Metallurgy and Materials Science, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK |
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Abstract: | Municipal solid waste (MSW) contains materials which could be put to good use, yet it continues to be discarded, which suggests that it contains little or nothing of value under current conditions. This paper discusses the technical reasons for the lack of commercial interest in recovering materials from MSW. After examining the nature of the salvage industry and trends in the use of materials, the paper considers the characteristics of secondary materials, the properties required of them, and the scope for increased salvage activity. The market prospects are described for waste paper, ferrous and non- ferrous scrap, glass and polymers. |
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