Technico-environmental analysis of bioplastics in a circular economy – Visualisation tools for sustainable material selection

Michael Saidani (1)

1 UIUC - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign [Urbana]

The present study explores the topic of sustainable material choice in early design processes. A visual-based tool is proposed to help designers explore and understand the environmental impact and possible usages of different plastic alternatives, including bio-plastics. Preferences and feedback from designers and material engineers in the field have been collected and used when designing the visual tool. The application and relevance of this newly developed visualization-based tool are illustrated through a case study.

Mots clés: bio-based plastics; environmental impact assessment; carbon footprint; materials substitution; sustainable alternatives; sustainable design; circular economy

Domaines: Ingénierie de l'environnement; Sciences de l'ingénieur [physics]; Matériaux

Michael Saidani. Technico-environmental analysis of bioplastics in a circular economy – Visualisation tools for sustainable material selection. Plastic challenge Hackathon 2021, Sumy National Agrarian University, EU Green Week 2021 Partner Event, May 2021, Sumy, Ukraine. ⟨hal-03243876⟩