EN 17615:2022

Plastics - Environmental Aspects - Vocabulary EN 17615:2022

Publication date:   Oct 17, 2022

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60.60 Standard published   Jun 8, 2022

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CEN/TC 249 Plastics

European Norm

01.040.13   Environment. Health protection. Safety (Vocabularies) | 01.040.83   Rubber and plastics industries (Vocabularies) | 13.020.01   Environment and environmental protection in general | 83.080.01   Plastics in general

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This document specifies terms and definitions in the field of plastics related to environmental aspects and provides a common vocabulary for:
- bio-based plastics;
- biodegradability;
- carbon and environmental footprint;
- circular economy;
- design;
- plastics in natural environments;
- reuse and recycling;
- waste management.
This document aims to provide a comprehensive glossary which uses the applicable definitions providing when appropriate additional notes to make these definitions understandable without reference to other documents. Definitions are as far as possible adopted from existing standards but when the original intention or definition is unclear additional context or definitions are provided.

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EN 17615:2022
60.60 Standard published
Jun 8, 2022