The Hamlet dilemma for aluminium cans in the circular economy: to be or not to be in a closed loop

Monia Niero; Simon H. Boas; Håkon Langen; Stig Irving Olsen

The Hamlet dilemma for aluminium cans in the circular economy: to be or not to be in a closed loop

Monia Niero, Simon H. Boas, Håkon Langen, Stig Irving Olsen

Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering

Carlsberg Breweries AS

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In the context of circular economy the focus is not only on recycling from a quantitative point of view, but also on improving the quality of materials. We considered the case of aluminium cans, and quantified the influence of alloying elements on the overall environmental performances of aluminium can recycling. We performed a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) comparing different sources of aluminium: primary aluminium and mixed scraps, Used Beverage Can (UBC) scrap, mixed aluminium packaging scrap and building scrap. The preliminary LCA results show that the lowest environmental impacts come from the use of UBC scraps. This suggests that in a circular economy context for aluminium cans it is better to be in a closed loop.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings. International conference on Life Cycle Assessment as reference methodology for assessing supply chains and supporting global sustainability challenges : LCA for "Feeding the planet and energy for life"
Editors	Simona Scalbi, Arianna Dominici Loprieno, Paola Sposato
Publisher	ENEA
Publication date	2015
Pages	351-254
Publication status	Published - 2015
Event	International conference on Life Cycle Assessment as reference methodology for assessing supply chains and supporting global sustainability challenges: LCA for "Feeding The Planet and Energy For Life" - Stresa and Milano, Italy Duration: 6 Oct 2015 → 8 Oct 2015

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Conference	International conference on Life Cycle Assessment as reference methodology for assessing supply chains and supporting global sustainability challenges
Country/Territory	Italy
City	Stresa and Milano
Period	06/10/2015 → 08/10/2015

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Niero, M., Boas, S. H., Langen, H., & Olsen, S. I. (2015). The Hamlet dilemma for aluminium cans in the circular economy: to be or not to be in a closed loop. In S. Scalbi, A. D. Loprieno, & P. Sposato (Eds.), Proceedings. International conference on Life Cycle Assessment as reference methodology for assessing supply chains and supporting global sustainability challenges: LCA for "Feeding the planet and energy for life" (pp. 351-254). ENEA.

Niero, Monia ; Boas, Simon H. ; Langen, Håkon et al. / The Hamlet dilemma for aluminium cans in the circular economy: to be or not to be in a closed loop. Proceedings. International conference on Life Cycle Assessment as reference methodology for assessing supply chains and supporting global sustainability challenges: LCA for "Feeding the planet and energy for life". editor / Simona Scalbi ; Arianna Dominici Loprieno ; Paola Sposato. ENEA, 2015. pp. 351-254

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Niero, M, Boas, SH, Langen, H & Olsen, SI 2015, The Hamlet dilemma for aluminium cans in the circular economy: to be or not to be in a closed loop. in S Scalbi, AD Loprieno & P Sposato (eds), Proceedings. International conference on Life Cycle Assessment as reference methodology for assessing supply chains and supporting global sustainability challenges: LCA for "Feeding the planet and energy for life". ENEA, pp. 351-254, International conference on Life Cycle Assessment as reference methodology for assessing supply chains and supporting global sustainability challenges, Stresa and Milano, Italy, 06/10/2015.

The Hamlet dilemma for aluminium cans in the circular economy: to be or not to be in a closed loop. / Niero, Monia; Boas, Simon H.; Langen, Håkon et al.
Proceedings. International conference on Life Cycle Assessment as reference methodology for assessing supply chains and supporting global sustainability challenges: LCA for "Feeding the planet and energy for life". ed. / Simona Scalbi; Arianna Dominici Loprieno; Paola Sposato. ENEA, 2015. p. 351-254.

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Niero M, Boas SH, Langen H, Olsen SI. The Hamlet dilemma for aluminium cans in the circular economy: to be or not to be in a closed loop. In Scalbi S, Loprieno AD, Sposato P, editors, Proceedings. International conference on Life Cycle Assessment as reference methodology for assessing supply chains and supporting global sustainability challenges: LCA for "Feeding the planet and energy for life". ENEA. 2015. p. 351-254

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