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. 2020 Aug 20;15(8):e0231933. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0231933

Table 4. Plastic-related cost recovery for the best case scenario (R1C1).

Existing collection efficiency (33.7%) 15% recovery rate
Recovery rate (%) Cost recovery (%) Plastic recycled (ton) Collection efficiency (%) Cost recovery (%) Plastic recycled (ton)
12 55.7 1,707 20.0 41.3 1,266
13 60.3 1,849 33.7 69.6 2,134
14 65.0 1,991 50.0 103.3 3,165
15 69.6 2,134 66.7 137.7 4,220
30 139.2 4,267 90.0 185.9 5,698

Simulation.