| Title | How the Digital Product Passport Can Lead the Plastics Industry towards a Circular Economy-A Case Study from Bottle Caps to Frisbees |
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| ID_Doc | 4879 |
| Authors | Rumetshofer, T; Straka, K; Fischer, J |
| Title | How the Digital Product Passport Can Lead the Plastics Industry towards a Circular Economy-A Case Study from Bottle Caps to Frisbees |
| Year | 2024 |
| Published | Polymers, 16, 10 |
| Abstract | The Digital Product Passport (DPP) as a product-specific data set is a powerful tool that provides information on the origin or composition of products and increases transparency and traceability. This recycling case study accompanies the production of 2192 frisbees, which originated from collected beverage bottle caps. In total, 486.7 kg of feedstock was collected and transformed into 363.2 kg of final product with verified traceability through all process steps via a DPP, provided by the R-Cycle initiative and based on the GS1 standard. This demanded a generally agreed dataset, the availability of technical infrastructure, and additional effort in the processing steps to collect and process the data. R-Cycle offers a one-layer DPP where the data structure is lean and information is visible to everyone. This is beneficial to a variety of stakeholders in terms of transparency. However, it does not allow the sharing of sensitive information. On the one hand, the DPP has a high potential to be an enabler for customer engagement, origin verification, or as a starting point for more efficient and advanced recycling of plastics. On the other hand, the DPP involves a certain effort in data generation and handling, which must be justified by the benefits. For small, simple packaging items, the DPP may not be the perfect solution for all problems. However, with a broader societal mindset and legislative push, the DPP can become a widely used and trusted declaration tool. This can support the plastics industry in its journey towards a circular economy. |
| https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/16/10/1420/pdf?version=1715869207 |
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