How much is plastic waste recycled in the United Kingdom? After a rapid growth since 2012, the UK's plastic recycling rate has plateaued in recent years.
Plastic Waste Management Market Trends The United States Emerges as a Net Importer of Plastic Scrap Amid Growing Global Demand for PET Highlighting the shift in dynamics, the United States found itself importing more plastic scrap than it could recycle domestically in 2023. Data from Houston's ICIS...
The data underscores a significant knowledge gap in correct mask disposal, as a significant portion ends up mingled with general household waste, without proper containment. Moreover, many people keep used masks in pockets or bags. Notably, during the pandemic, an estimated 2 ml...
these fail to capture the complexity of individual systems. We determine the volume of mismanaged plastic waste (MPW) entering Tonle Sap Basin (TSB)—the largest freshwater lake–river system in SEA, between 2000 and 2030. Using economic, population and waste data at provincial and national leve...
Plastic material production share worldwide 2023, by region + Waste Management Recycling rate of plastic packaging waste in the European Union 2010-2022, by country + Waste Management Post-consumer plastics waste treatment share in Europe 2022, by type ...
Plastic consumption has increased significantly over the previous few decades and it is one of the most significant sources of waste in many countries. Recycling and energy recovery methods are just two methods for dealing with plastic waste. As a result, the process of converting waste plastic in...
relevant data for the Canadian context, thereby improving its relevance and applicability to national and regional policies; and (iii) encompassing both conventional and emerging end-of-life treatment processes for plastics, ensuring a thorough analysis of the waste management landscape in the near ...
Plastic waste is everywhere — and countries must be held accountable for reducing it Nature Editorial 12 Jul 2023 Sections Figures References Abstract Data availability References Acknowledgements Author information Ethics declarations Peer review Additional information Extended data figures and tables Supple...
The U.S. generated 292.4 million tons (short tons) of municipal solid waste (MSW), otherwise known as garbage or trash, in 2018, the latest year for which data is available, EPA spokeswoman Cathy Milbourn said in April 2023. Of this, 94 million tons was recycled or composted, netting to...
2023, 7, 89 2 of 11 tourism and daily activities in the wards/communes alongside the lagoon are the main sources of plastic waste in the lagoon [7–9]. Furthermore, the inadequacy of waste collection and treatment exacerbates the issue of plastic waste leakage into the lagoon [9]. There...