Plastic Recycling Process Using Fuzzy Analytical Hierarchy Process

Abstract

Recycling is known to most people as an activity in domestic waste separation with huge financial benefits. However, material reclamation flows at many scales play important roles in a number of industries. The waste generated from the plastic is a huge some, in which polyethylene is 34% of total plastic waste. So it is highly crucial to select the best plastic recycling process. Fuzzy AHP is a synthetic extension of classical AHP method when the fuzziness of the decision makers is considered. This article introduces a new approach which aims at a more realistic modelling by applying fuzzy values in the paired comparisons and for the ranking of recycling method. Selecting the best plastic recycling process is a demanding task as it comprises several criteria and attributes.