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The Official Journal of the Pan-Pacific Association of Input-Output Studies (PAPAIOS)

Table 5 Total waste generation effects (kilograms per tonne) listed as direct, indirect and total effects for the waste treatment sectors

From: A Waste Supply-Use Analysis of Australian Waste Flows

Industry

Direct effects

Indirect effects

Total effects

Landfill

14.38

36.52

50.90

Glass (recycling)

372.94

947.39

1,320.34

Paper and cardboard (recycling)

44.36

112.68

157.04

Plastics (recycling)

332.15

843.75

1,175.90

Metal (recycling)

79.51

201.98

281.49

Organics composting

269.08

683.54

952.62

Construction & demolition (recycling)

21.71

55.15

76.86

Electronic waste (recycling)

1,309.94

3,327.68

4,637.63

Leather & textiles (recycling)

124.70

316.76

441.46

Tyres & other rubber (recycling)

3,810.67

9,680.18

13,490.86