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Plastic Waste: Challenges and Opportunities to Mitigate Pollution and Effective Management
Authors
Author Affiliations
Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology, University of Da Nang, RMIT University
Published InInternational Journal of Environmental Research
Year2023
Citations790
Abstract
A comprehensive analysis of global plastic waste generation and its effect on land and marine environment is conducted. Plastic waste management technologies for both land and marine environment are reviewed thoroughly. The modern technologies for waste-to-energy and waste-to-production conversion are discussed in this paper. The potential challenges and a way forward for sustainable management technologies are presented. The present world is now facing the challenge of proper management and resource recovery of the enormous amount of plastic waste. Lack of technical skills for managing hazardous waste, insufficient infrastructure development for recycling and recovery, and above all, lack of awareness of the rules and regulations are the key factors behind this massive pile of plastic waste. The severity of plastic pollution…
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Fields & Keywords
Physical SciencesEnvironmental SciencePollutionMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionRecycling and Waste Management TechniquesMunicipal Solid Waste ManagementWaste managementEnvironmental planningEnvironmental resource managementRisk analysis (engineering)Environmental protectionEcologyComputer network