| Title | Economic and carbon emission assessment of compostable plastics as a substitute for petrochemical plastics: a case study in Yunnan Province |
|---|---|
| ID_Doc | 30011 |
| Authors | Chen, NK; Qin, XF; Zhong, S |
| Title | Economic and carbon emission assessment of compostable plastics as a substitute for petrochemical plastics: a case study in Yunnan Province |
| Year | 2024 |
| Published | |
| Abstract | In the context of a circular economy, efficient resource utilization is crucial for promoting sustainable development. This study employs a Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model to explore the economic and carbon emission reduction benefits of substituting petrochemical plastics with compostable plastics in Yunnan Province. Quantitative analysis reveals that implementing differentiated tax policies and recycling incentive mechanisms can effectively reduce government expenditures by 0.65%, while simultaneously increasing urban and rural residents' incomes by 0.24 and 0.78% respectively, mitigating GDP loss to 0.02%, and reducing carbon emissions by 0.02%. In contrast, directly adopting market-oriented strategies or solely increasing carbon emission prices does not achieve the desired positive outcomes, and may instead lead to industrial losses, increased government expenditures, and reduced resident incomes. In agriculturally dominant regions like Yunnan, effective reduction of total plastics and enhancement of environmentally friendly plastics' ratio should involve comprehensive policy measures including taxes, subsidies, and technology adoption. Simultaneously, society should emphasize and optimize the circular mechanism of production, consumption, and recycling to more effectively confront the environmental challenges posed by the plastics industry, ensuring a balance between economic development and environmental protection, and advancing the goals of sustainable development. |
Similar Articles
| ID | Score | Article |
|---|---|---|
1904
|
Liu, Z; Adams, M; Cote, RP; Chen, QH; Wu, R; Wen, ZG; Liu, WL; Dong, L How does circular economy respond to greenhouse gas emissions reduction: An analysis of Chinese plastic recycling industries(2018) | |
| 22405
|
Chien, JHC; Chen, PC Carbon reduction of plastic's circular strategies: tracking the effects along supply chains with waste input-output modeling(2023)Sustainable Environment Research, 33.0, 1 | |
| 918
|
Nguyen, TTA; Ta, YT; Dey, PK Developing a plastic cycle toward circular economy practice(2022)Green Processing And Synthesis, 11, 1 | |
| 5735
|
Cui, ZP; Liu, XM; Lu, S; Liu, Y Dynamic Comprehensive Evaluation of the Development Level of China's Green and Low Carbon Circular Economy under the Double Carbon Target(2024)Polish Journal Of Environmental Studies, 33, 1 | |
| 27498
|
Tejaswini, MSSR; Pathak, P; Ramkrishna, S; Ganesh, PS A comprehensive review on integrative approach for sustainable management of plastic waste and its associated externalities(2022) | |
| 289
|
Fang, K; Dong, L; Ren, JZ; Zhang, QF; Han, L; Fu, HZ Carbon footprints of urban transition: Tracking circular economy promotions in Guiyang, China(2017) | |
| 14662
|
Tang, KHD Enhanced plastic economy: a perspective and a call for international action(2023)Environmental Science-Advances, 2, 8 | |
| 4364
|
Ghosh, T; Avery, G; Bhatt, A; Uekert, T; Walzberg, J; Carpenter, A Towards a circular economy for PET bottle resin using a system dynamics inspired material flow model(2023) | |
| 26222
|
Hossain, MU; Ng, ST; Dong, YH; Amor, B Strategies for mitigating plastic wastes management problem: A lifecycle assessment study in Hong Kong(2021) | |
| 4190
|
Gracida-Alvarez, UR; Xu, H; Benavides, PT; Wang, MC; Hawkins, TR Circular Economy Sustainability Analysis Framework for Plastics: Application for Poly(ethylene Terephthalate) (PET)(2023)Acs Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 11, 2 |