Deliverables of WP1:

D1.1 (Task 1.1): A joint publication and a report on the models and the base-superstructure (M16)
D1.2 (Task 1.2): A joint publication on the optimal design and operation procedures of circular networks for plastics management (M24)
D1.3 (Task 1.3): A joint publication on the extended Pinch Analysis for plastics management (M27)
D1.4 (Task 1.4): A joint publication on the optimisation model with the plastic waste footprint (M36)

Milestones and Expected Results of WP1:

MS1.1: The base-superstructure and models established, verified by D1-1
MS1.2: Optimisation model development with footprint incorporation completed, verified by D1-4

Deliverables of WP2:

D2.1 (Task 2.1): Joint publication on the characteristics of fragments after soil burial test (M20)
D2.2 (Task 2.2, Task 2.3): Joint publication on the validated degradation and characteristics of
fragments after exposure to various conditions and environments (M26)
D2.3 (Task 2.4): Environmental Impact Evaluation Report of plastic materials fragmentation (M30)
D2.4 (Task 2.4): Joint publication on the Life Cycle Inventory for impact assessment and
development of Plastic Waste Footprint (M36)


Milestones of WP2:

MS2.1: Degradation to leaching compound and microplastics from samples MER, PP and PLA under
laboratory-simulated conditions (M26), verified by D2-2

Deliverables of WP3:

D3.1 (From Task 3.1): Article on chemical path options on chemical recycling processes and
products for PP, PLA and MER (M18)
D3.2 (Task 3.2): Journal paper on hydrothermal recycling methods for PP, PLA and MER (M24)
D3.3 (Task 3.2): Journal paper on fractionation processes of reaction mixtures and isolation of
commercially interesting compounds (M30)
D3.4 (Task 3.3): Rigorous decision-making tools to support selection and mapping of sustainable
chemical conversion – a joint publication (M36)

Milestones and Expected Results:

MS3.1: Finalised the description of the fractionation processes, verified by D3-3

Deliverables of WP4:

D4.1 (Task 4.1): Life Cycle Cost assessment report of the evaluated plastic products (M21)
D4.2 (Task 4.2): Report on the Life Cycle Assessment of the footprints performance of the plastics
value chain, with recommendations for network improvement (M24)
D4.3 (Task 4.3): A joint publication on the Social Life Cycle Assessment (S-LCA) extension (M26)
D4.4 (From Task 4.4): Sustainability assessment report of evaluated plastic products and comparison
with their alternatives, mapping the materials for sustainable decision making (M29)
D4.5 (From Task 4.4): Publication on the trade-offs between the circularity and cost feasibility, and
the required regulation to support the circular economy (M33)
D4.6 (From Task 4.5): Plastic Waste Footprint framework published in a journal article (M36)

Milestones and Expected Results:

MS4.1: The Life Cycles of the selected value chains are identified, M21 (completion of Task 4.1)
MS4.2. Environmental and social footprints added to the model, M26 (after Task 4.3)
MS4.3. Plastic Waste Footprint framework developed, M36 (after Task 4.5)