Sustainable Plastic Waste Management Through Recycling Method

Abstract

Plastics find their use in every sector owing to their durability, low cost and versatility and have become an integral part of the global economy. Societies waste is generated, but only a few percentages of this waste is recycled, and the remaining find its way into the various ecosystems thereby harming the environment and life. Plastics deteriorate the environment and thus its disposal has gained critical attention. The world needs a transition from linear economy to a robust circular economy in terms of plastic waste management so as to have more sustainable resource management. In a circular economy, plastics are used and reused for a longer duration while extracting the maximum value from them and finally recovering and regenerating products at the end of their service life. Apart from reuse ad recycling of plastics, various technological innovations and interventions, like diverting plastics to road construction, plastic to alternative fuel, plastic as raw material in cement kilns, plastic to pavement blocks or tiles, conversion of PET bottles waste into textile products and likewise can help reduce plastic waste thereby plummeting environmental and health impacts. Thus, plastics if brought into circular economy would ensure a sustainable and a resource efficient future. This study aimed at understanding the plastic waste management through effective recycling process.