Loading...
This report on plastic solid waste management provides an overview of the current state of plastic recycling and management and seeks to provide a look into the future of plastic solid waste management. It is a baseline reference report and not a detailed technical guide to plastic recycling routes.
Widely used in industrial, commercial, and household products, plastic is an extremely functional, durable, and versatile material. But a consumption model based on take, make, and dispose principles and a dysfunctional recycling system have made plastic one of the most pressing environmental challenges facing us today. Much of the plastic that has not been recycled is either in landfill or in the natural environment—on land or in the ocean. Large identifiable plastic items disintegrate and degrade over time to become microplastics—which never fully disappear—and eventually find their way into our food chain and ocean. Over the last 30 years plastic use has increased exponentially and presents a huge cost for the environment and human health.
Using less plastic or focusing on recycling in isolation will simply never be enough to address the plastic challenge. Instead, a move toward a circular economy—trying to use resources for&nbs
myTCB® Members get exclusive access to webcasts, publications, data and analysis, plus discounts to events.
Email
Linkedin
Facebook
X
Copy Link
