| CE | Circular economy |
| CPLC | Circular product life cycle |
| EMF | Ellen MacArthur Foundation |
| MCI | Material circularity indicator |
| MCIE | Cost-normalized material circularity indicator |
| MSW | Municipal solid waste |
| PE | Polyethylene |
| PET | Polyethylene terephthalate |
| PMSW | Plastic products derived from municipal solid waste (washed and milled) |
| PP | Polypropylene |
| PPW | Plastic packaging waste |
| PVC | Polyvinyl chloride |
| PS | Polystyrene |
| PSC | Plastic products derived from separate collection (washed and milled) |