| dc.contributor | Industry and Economy Division | en_US |
| dc.contributor.author | United Nations Environment Programme | en_US |
| dc.coverage.spatial | Global | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-04-20T21:44:31Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-04-20T21:44:31Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2023-05 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://wedocs.unep.org/20.500.11822/42236 | |
| dc.description | When considering substitution of materials and products that cannot be eliminated or re-designed for reuse, it is key to avoid regrettable substitutions. Based on systems thinking and life cycle approaches, this topic sheet provides guidance to identify trade-offs and prevent burden shifting when substituting materials or products in the market. It draws upon key learnings from the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) meta-studies developed by UNEP and the Life Cycle Initiative on single-use plastic products and their alternatives. | en_US |
| dc.format | pdf | en_US |
| dc.language | English | en_US |
| dc.relation.ispartof | Turning off the Tap: How the World can End Plastic Pollution and Create a Circular Economy | |
| dc.rights | Public | en_US |
| dc.subject | reuse of material | en_US |
| dc.subject | plastic product | en_US |
| dc.subject | circular economy | en_US |
| dc.title | Topic Sheet: Materials and Products Substitutions | en_US |
| wd.identifier.sdg | SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being | en_US |
| wd.identifier.sdg | SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production | en_US |
| wd.topics | Chemicals and Pollution Action | en_US |
| wd.topics | Finance and Economic Transformations | en_US |
| wd.identifier.pagesnumber | 5 p. | en_US |
