| Title |
Exploratory compositional analysis of street bin litter: Empirical study in a regional city in Belgium |
| ID_Doc |
7500 |
| Authors |
Verstegen, A; De Bruyn, E; Soers, F; Van Renne, R; De Greef, J; Vanaenroyde, B; Van Caneghem, J |
| Title |
Exploratory compositional analysis of street bin litter: Empirical study in a regional city in Belgium |
| Year |
2023 |
| Published |
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| DOI |
10.1016/j.resconrec.2022.106817 |
| Abstract |
Street bin litter (SBL) is an overlooked waste stream and its composition has barely been studied. In a first characterization attempt, five sorting experiments were performed on SBL collected in Leuven, Belgium. The waste was sampled and sorted into 8 main and 39 subfractions. The largest main fractions found were illegally dumped waste (33 +/- 3%), organics (17 +/- 4%) and paper and cardboard (16 +/- 2%). On a functional level, the street bins were estimated to contain about 35% packaging, of which beverage and food packaging constituted 46% and 38-44%, respectively. SBL is in relative terms too small a waste stream for economically viable material recovery. However, in order to make a full transition to a circular economy and due to its high visibility, SBL cannot be neglected. Preventive measures and the full application of Extended Producer Responsibility schemes can help to achieve SBL reduction. |
| Author Keywords |
Street bin litter; Public waste; Waste characterization; Packaging; Extended producer responsibility |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED) |
| EID |
WOS:000901586100006 |
| WoS Category |
Engineering, Environmental; Environmental Sciences |
| Research Area |
Engineering; Environmental Sciences & Ecology |
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