Design of an innovative, ecological portable waste compressor for in-house recycling of paper, plastic and metal packaging waste Waste management in Greece relies heavily on unsustainable waste practices (mainly landfills and in certain cases uncontrolled dumping of untreated waste)... D Xevgenos,N ...
Furthermore, the recycling of plastic is at a nascent stage in some emerging economies where the majority of the plastic scrap is sent to other nations. PVC bottles in particular contain high doses of chlorine and other contaminates that act as an obstacle to recycling of these products. ...
Plastics recycling’s profile has been steadily growing in recent years with legislation, industry initiatives and consumer awareness leading to a focus on plastic waste, and recycling as a key solution to the problem. Demand is expected to continue growing due to policy initiatives discouraging singl...
because plastic pollution is not just an environmental issue but also a “political and economic” one. She believes that the solutions currently on offer, such as recycling and cleanup technologies, are not sufficient, and that we must tackle...
It is estimated that of the plastic waste generated, 353 million tonnes, only 9% is recycled, and the remainder goes to landfill, incineration or unmanaged after use. Plastic recycling rates vary widely by region and are far below the global recycling rates for products like paper (60%) and...
The Ocean Cleanup and the United Nations Development Programme have joined forces to eliminate plastic pollution around the globe. General, Global affairs The Dutch State to support The Ocean Cleanup’s high seas activities Today, we entered into an agreement with the Netherlands relating to the dep...
where recycling rates are among the highest in the world. To that end, China aims to have at least 85% of its domestic standards aligned with global standards. “From a global perspective, China wants to align more and more with what EU regulators are moving forward with,” Wu said...
Country-wise plastic waste production in million metric tons Main sources of plastic waste by country National recycling rates (%) Per capita waste production (kg/person) Coastal waste risk assessment Important Note: The values in this dataset are approximations based on historical trends and research...
plastics now dominate. One of the main applications for plastics use isplastic packaging. The production of plastic requires four basic steps: the acquirement of raw material, synthesizing a basic polymer, compounding the polymer into a usable fraction, and lastly, molding or shaping the plastic. ...
Exporters of plastic waste have to improve their recycling processes, since fewer alternative markets exist to accept this waste, and frankly, much of the plastic still has significant value through reuse or energy recovery.China's Green Fencing initiative, Glauser said, has turned the global ...