Recycling Waste management Bioremediation 1. Introduction The word plastic had originated from “pliable” that can be defined as “easily shaped”. Plastics can be conveniently modified from one shape to another based on their desired functionality. Plastics are also known as polymers or a “long ...
Introduction/background: Waste in various forms, such as solid waste, gaseous waste, and liquid waste, increases as a result of population growth, urbanization, and industrialization, and has a global impact. Waste management entails activities such as reuse, recycling,...
Comparative assessment of life cycle impacts of various plastic waste management scenarios in Johannesburg, South Africa Article Open access 06 March 2023 Introduction Plastics or synthetic organic polymers are lightweight, resistant, bio-inert, low-cost, and moldable materials with a wide range of ...
Therefore, it is high time to tackle the mismanaged plastics rather than them being tangled in the environment and, at the same time, ensure possible waste to energy (WtE) and waste to products (WtP) conversion. Therefore, sustainable plastic waste management should be ensured by the simultaneo...
Plastic Waste and Recycling - Environmental Impact,Societal Issues, Prevention, and Solutions 来自 国家科技图书文献中心 喜欢 0 阅读量: 17 摘要: With contributions from numerous guest authors, this book begins with an introduction to the different types of plastic materials, their uses, and the ...
Introduction Plastics, with their remarkable properties, have become a major commodity on a global scale, and are now present in almost all types of commercial products. Global production of resins and fibers increased from 2 Mt in 1950 to 380 Mt in 2015 (Geyer et al., 2017). However, the...
waste management sites, may have less positive effects on microorganisms, especially if higher concentrations of toxic additives accumulate11. Irrespective, plastics will pollute the environment for decades64. Our findings are therefore valuable as they suggest that some lakes (e.g. high DOC concentrati...
- Brief Introduction to the research report. - Table of Contents (Scope covered as a part of the study) - Top players in the market - Research framework (presentation) - Research methodology adopted by Stratagem Market Insights Key highlights of the Plastic Waste Management market report: ...
1. Introduction 2. E-commerce sector and the resultant packaging plastic 3. Legislative frameworks in the context of packaging waste management 4. Lessons from case studies in India's e-commerce sector 5. Solution for a cleaner India: multi-faceted supply chain optimisation 6. Conclusions and th...
plastic waste management; environmental impact assessment; Life Cycle Assessment (LCA); plastic waste recycling; net-zero emission; scenario analysis1. Introduction In recent years, countries around the world have been formulating and implementing strategies to combat climate change and achieve net-zero ...