The exploration of bibliometric studies in plastic waste management is still limited, and this forms the basis of our commitment to explore this field in more depth. The findings in this study showed a progressive increase in the number of published works from 1992 to 2022, using...
Government municipalities, social communities, and local authorities have established different measures and environmental safety legislation rules that can guide the population to dispose of plastic waste after utilization [45]. In these waste management strategies, several are scientifically based, such as...
3.1. Plastic Waste Management Rules: 1986–2022 The Recycled Plastic Manufacture and Usage Rules in 1999 banned the usage of recycled plastics in packaging foodstuff and set the minimum thickness for carry bags to be 20 μm. The minimum thickness of non-compostable plastic bags was set to more...
Shell, along with many others, is concerned about global plastic waste. In places where waste management infrastructure or plastic waste is not managed appropriately, it can end up as litter.
The purposes and the main aims of this study are to determine the current state of plastic waste management, specifically in Oman.In addition to this, my study takes into account the production and usage of plastic materials in Oman. The sources I used to collect this data and information ...
recycling steps. It can be seen that plastic and plastic portions are now the major portions in MSW and persist as a hazardous material. However, the percentage of plastic or single used plastic in MSW also indicates poor waste management and a lack of the application of rules and legislation...
Asia-Pacific region held the largest share of 35% in the plastic waste management market in the year 2020. The rapid growth of population in countries like India and China is increasing the number of wastes produced in the region. This is further increasing the demand for integrated waste mana...
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2022, Sustainability (Switzerland) View all citing articles on Scopus View full text Addressing the challenges associated with plastic waste disposal and management in developing countries Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering, Volume 32, 2021, Article 100682 ...