Copper substitutability might be about 60% or more of current copper use

Authors
Publication date 15-02-2021
Journal Journal of cleaner production
Article number 124774
Volume | Issue number 284
Number of pages 3
Organisations
  • Faculty of Science (FNWI) - Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics (IBED)
Abstract

In their paper about the future availability of copper Henckens and Worrell (2020) assumed that not more than 10% of copper use can be substituted. Here it is argued that currently available data suggest that Cu substitutability might be about 60% or more of current copper use.

Document type Comment/Letter to the editor
Note Comment to: M.L.C.M. Henckens, E. Worrell (2020) Reviewing the availability of copper and nickel for future generations. The balance between production growth, sustainability and recycling rates. In: J. Clean. Prod., 264 (12pp), 121460.
Language English
Published at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.124774
Other links https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85096023510
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