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  • Material recycling is prioritized in waste management for environmental benefits over thermal treatments or landfilling.
  • Current environmental impact assessments of recycling often rely on linear models, which may not reflect real-world complexities.
  • The environmental burdens associated with collection and recycling can be non-linear functions of the collection rate.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To raise awareness of non-linear effects in separate collection systems.
  • To present the first non-linear quantitative model for polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle recycling.
  • To analyze the influence of collection rates on material quality and transport networks.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a non-linear quantitative model for PET bottle recycling.
  • Analysis of empirical data from industrial partners on collection rates, material quality, and transport.
  • Evaluation of environmental benefits, particularly concerning global warming potential.

Main Results:

  • A very high collection rate (near 100%) in the Swiss PET recycling system yields optimal environmental benefits for global warming.
  • Empirical data indicate a decrease in the marginal environmental benefit of recycling as collection rates approach maximum.
  • The study suggests potential tipping points exist where environmental benefits from substituting primary materials become less pronounced.

Conclusions:

  • Non-linear modeling is crucial for accurately assessing the environmental impacts of recycling systems.
  • Optimizing collection rates is essential to maximize environmental benefits, as marginal gains decrease at higher rates.
  • The findings for PET recycling highlight the need to investigate tipping points in other material recycling systems.