Abstract
In this study we have performed an evaluation on the material flow of plastic from the Zero-Emission perspective, aiming at the rational use of natural resources as well as control of the strain that plastic materials pose to the environment and the ecology. In Japan, surveys related to the state of affairs in this field show that no more than 12% of waste plastic is regenerated, and even when energy recovery processes are taken into account this value amounts to only 44% . The remainder undergoes simple incineration without energy recovery or is buried in disposal facilities. To achieve the goal of ZeroEmiss ion in the production and consumption of plastics, the most rational material flow process must be created by optimal combination of the hitherto existing pathways . Here we discuss about the ideal material flow process to achieve the zero emission objective in our country as part of the zero emission research project.
