Feasibility Study of Closed-Loop Recycling for Plastic Generated from Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) in South Korea

Plastics follow a linear economic structure, leading to detrimental environmental effects, such as global warming and ecosystem destruction, through incineration accumulation throughout their life cycle. This study examined the types, potential generation amounts, properties of recycled plastics from waste electrical electronic equipment (WEEE) assess feasibility closed-loop recycling WEEE under South Korea’s EPR system. Actual data companies were used determine factors, processing volume WEEE. As 2021, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (53,363 tons), polypropylene (14,320 polystyrene (8199 tons) produced by both large small The meet specifications new products. In addition, an analysis using Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology showed that effect (avoided emissions) reached 262,033 tons CO2 eq. per year. Therefore, is most suitable effective method for reducing greenhouse gases. paper presents amount generated within regulatory framework, providing valuable foundational policy development promoting use plastics.