Abbreviations and acronyms

ABS

Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene

ASA

Acrylonitrile styrene acrylate

Bn

Billion

BWP(s)

Brake Wear Particle(s)

CO2

Carbon dioxide

CO2e

Carbon dioxide equivalent

DTU

Technical University of Denmark

ECHA

European Chemical Agency

EEA

European Environment Agency

EoL

End of life

EPA

(United States) Environmental Protection Agency

EPR

Extended producer responsibility

EU

European Union

EUR

Euro

FLEXPART

FLEXible PARTicle

GAINS

Greenhouse gas – air pollution Interactions and synergies

GDP

Gross domestic product

GHG

Greenhouse gas

Gt

Gigatonnes (billion tonnes)

Gt CO₂e

Gigatonnes of CO₂ equivalent

GTAP

Global Trade Analysis Project

HDPE

High-density polyethylene

kt

Kilotonnes

LCA

Life cycle analysis

LDPE

Low-density polyethylene

LLDPE

Linear low-density polyethylene

MSW

Municipal solid waste

Mt

Million tonnes

Mt CO₂e

Million tonnes of CO₂ equivalent

NOx

Nitrous oxide

ODA

Official development assistance

PBT

Polybutylene terephthalate

PC

Polycarbonate

PCB

Polychlorinated biphenyl

PET

Polyethylene terephthalate

PM

Particulate matter

PM2.5

Fine particulate matter

PP

Polypropylene

PPE

Personal protective equipment

PPP

Purchasing power parity

PS

Polystyrene

PUR

Polyurethane

PVC

Polyvinyl chloride

SAN

Styrene acrylonitrile

SDG

Sustainable development goal

TWP(s)

Tyre wear particle(s)

UN

United Nations

UNEA

United Nations Environment Assembly

UNEP

United Nations Environment Programme

USD

United States Dollar

WEEE

Waste from electrical and electronic equipment

WtE

Waste to energy

WWTP

Waste water treatment plant