scholarly journals Plastic waste

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Phạm Hà Trang ◽  
Hoang Truong Giang ◽  
Nguyen Cam Duong
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Plastic Waste ◽  
Plastic Pollution ◽  
Global Problem ◽  
Single Use ◽  
Plastic Products

Plastic pollution is an urgent global problem that threatens the entire ecosystem, causing climate change and many other consequences that humans have to bear. Therefore, citizens need to uphold their sense of responsibility, consciously change living habits, say no to single-use plastic products. Protecting the environment, limiting plastic waste is protecting ourselves.

scholarly journals Plastic Waste

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Phạm Hà Trang ◽  
Hoàng Trường Giang ◽  
Nguyen Cam Duong
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Plastic Waste ◽  
Plastic Pollution ◽  
Global Problem ◽  
Single Use ◽  
Plastic Products

Plastic pollution is an urgent global problem that threatens the entire ecosystem, causing climate change and many other consequences that humans have to bear. Therefore, citizens need to uphold their sense of responsibility, consciously change living habits, say no to single-use plastic products. Protecting the environment, limiting plastic waste is protecting ourselves.

Environmental impact assessment of plastic waste during the outbreak of COVID-19 and integrated strategies for its control and mitigation

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shahrah Al Qahtani ◽  
Fatimah Al Wuhayb ◽  
Hacene Manaa ◽  
Adnan Younis ◽  
Shama Sehar
Keyword(s):  
Fossil Fuel ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Environmental Issue ◽  
Plastic Waste ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Natural Ecosystems ◽  
Plastic Pollution ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Single Use ◽  
Plastic Products

Abstract During the COVID-19 pandemic, many positive shifts have been observed in the ecosystem, with a significant decrease in the greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution. On the other hand, there were unavoidable negative shifts due to a surge in demand for plastic products such as food and groceries’ delivery packaging, single-use plastics, medical and personal protective equipment to prevent transmission of COVID-19. Plastic pollution can be considered as a key environmental issue in world due to the huge footprints of plastics on natural ecosystems and public health. Herein, we presented an overview on the rise of plastic pollution during the COVID-19 pandemic. The potential sources of plastic waste during COVID-19 with its negative effects on the environment such as marine ecosystems and the global economics are highlighted. We also suggested some strategies and recommendations to tackle plastic leakages by applying feedstock recycling, sterilization, and with the use of biodegradable plastics that have become a sustainable alternative to fossil fuel plastics. Also, the importance of elevating public awareness and some recommendations to mitigate plastic generated during the pandemic has been addressed as well.

scholarly journals Reducing plastic waste for the competitiveness of Vietnamese tourist attractions

2020 ◽  
Vol 210 ◽  
pp. 01011
Author(s):  
Minh Tuan Tran ◽  
Trung Luong Pham ◽  
Xuan Tung Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Public Education ◽  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Plastic Waste ◽  
Plastic Pollution ◽  
Tourist Attractions ◽  
Sustainable Tourism Development ◽  
The Past ◽  
Plastic Bags ◽  
Plastic Wastes ◽  
Plastic Products

Plastic usage in tourism activities has increased significantly in Vietnam over the past decades, leading to the burden of plastic pollution and the threat to sustainable tourism development. The Vietnamese government has recognized the importance of plastic waste management in sustainable tourism. Laws and regulations on controlling pollution due to non-biodegradable plastic bags. Public education activities have been organized to encourage people replace plastic products with natural materials, reuse plastic bags and reduce plastic wastes. Many tourism businesses have found ways to limit plastic consumption, such as replacing disposal plastic products with eco-friendly products. Vietnamese tourism has taken the first steps in reducing plastic waste pollution in tourism activities. This article proposed some solutions to limit and restrain plastic wastes from tourism in Vietnam.

scholarly journals Environmental Policy for the Restriction on the Use of Plastic Products in Taiwan: Regulatory Measures, Implementation Status and COVID-19’s Impacts on Plastic Products Recycling

Environments ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 7
Author(s):  
Wen-Tien Tsai
Keyword(s):  
Plastic Waste ◽  
Household Waste ◽  
Waste Generation ◽  
Plastic Pollution ◽  
Outbreak Period ◽  
International Trends ◽  
Regulatory Measures ◽  
Implementation Status ◽  
Plastic Containers ◽  
Plastic Products

In response to international trends regarding the reduction in plastic waste (or plastic pollution), this work used the official statistics that were recently released, focusing on regulatory actions restricting the use of plastic products and/or the increase in recycling in Taiwan. In addition, the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on plastic waste generation and plastic products’ recycling were also addressed in the present study. The results showed that the plastic compositions in the garbage slightly increased in recent years, suggesting that the effect of restrictions on the use of plastic products in Taiwan was not significant, even though the regulatory measures have been implemented since 2002. However, chlorine contents in the garbage were significantly increased in 2020. The increase could be attributed to the fact that kitchen waste (containing salt), household waste containing disinfectant (e.g., chlorine dioxide, sodium hypochlorite) or PVC-made products were generated more during the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, the data also indicated that the monthly quantities of recycled plastic containers and other plastic products had no significant change since January 2020, especially in the outbreak period from May 2021 to July 2021.

Prospects for the use of used plastic products in the construction industry

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 284-290
Author(s):  
Ruslan Parazhutdinovich Aliev ◽  
Ilia Aleksandrovich Krevskii ◽  
Egor Alekseevich Simin ◽  
Maksim Olegovich Kirichenko
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Marine Environment ◽  
New Products ◽  
Marine Ecosystem ◽  
Plastic Waste ◽  
The Body ◽  
Reliable Source ◽  
Single Use ◽  
Harmful Effects ◽  
Plastic Products

The waste generated by the use of single-use plastic products becomes extremely dangerous to the environment due to their large amount generated, which causes serious harm to both the environment and its inhabitants. The main victim of this threat is the marine environment. Plastic waste generated on land ends up in water bodies, where it causes harmful effects such as flooding and poisoning of animals in the marine ecosystem. Plastics in the marine environment that enter the body of fish are also harmful to human health if such fish are eaten, as this can cause cancer in humans. To find an effective way to manage this waste and improve the sustainability of the environment, different approaches to recycling plastic waste into new products are being explored. In particular, the use of plastic waste in construction will significantly improve the sustainability of the environment, as well as serve as a reliable source of materials for construction purposes.

scholarly journals ‘Drinking and Dropping’: On Interacting with Plastic Pollution and Waste in South-Eastern Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lesley Henderson ◽  
Emeka W. Dumbili
Keyword(s):  
Peer Group ◽  
Pure Water ◽  
Plastic Waste ◽  
Individual Responsibility ◽  
Environmental Harm ◽  
Residential Areas ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Plastic Pollution ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Single Use

Abstract Nigeria is reported as having released up to 0.34 million tonnes of plastic debris into the ocean in 2010 and ranked ninth country in the world for pollution of the marine environment. It is a postcolonial, oil-rich country where plastic is cheap and widely available. Currently, there is no government policy regulating single-use plastic products. Previous studies have identified university student residential areas as ‘hot spots’ for plastic waste. We used qualitative methods (focus groups and semi-structured interviews) to explore how students made sense of their single use plastics consumption (including ‘pure water’ plastic sachets) and analysed how young Nigerians interact with plastic waste. Students perceived plastic waste as malodorous, causing harm to human health and blighting environmental aesthetics. Students saw themselves as the cause of plastic pollution (as consumers) whereas plastic industries were framed positively as producers bringing progress and prosperity. Participants were open about their indiscriminate littering practices subverting other study findings where responsibility tends to be deflected (to policy makers, producers). While we are relying on self-reported behaviour, we found no obvious link between awareness of environmental harm caused by plastic pollution and students’ actions. Within this peer group of young Nigerians, it was not considered ‘normal’ or ‘cool’ socially to use waste bins or recycle. We suggest that further research is needed into how plastic pollution is made sense of in terms of individual responsibility; lay understandings of miasmas; perceptions of public/private spaces and plastics as a signifier of modernity and enhanced social status.

scholarly journals Plastic Waste Recycle for Industrial

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Budi Haryono ◽  
Wikan Budi Utami
Keyword(s):  
Human Health ◽  
Review Paper ◽  
High Income ◽  
Plastic Waste ◽  
Plastic Pollution ◽  
Global Problem ◽  
Major Disease ◽  
Plastic Wastes

The high-income countries are leading to higher consumption of plastic, despite prominent contribution to the global problem of plastic pollution. The high quantities of plastic wastes are extremely threatening to harm the environment and inhabitants due to mismanagement such as ingested in the fish and also harmful to human health (cancer is a major disease) if such consuming a fish. This review paper explored a solution to treating plastic waste to improve the sustainability of the environment. The use of recycled plastic wastes as a component has been found to be the most beneficial as it can be used to replace all solid components.

scholarly journals Bill Calls for Dramatically Cutting Plastic Pollution

Eos ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Randy Showstack
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
Plastic Waste ◽  
Plastic Pollution ◽  
Plastic Recycling ◽  
Single Use ◽  
Set Up

With just 8% of plastic waste in the United States currently being recycled, the bill aims to set up an effective plastic recycling program and limit single-use plastic.

scholarly journals Environmental Awareness and the Use of Disposable Plastic

2020 ◽  
Vol 03 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Araya Wongklaw ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Global Warming ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Plastic Pollution ◽  
School Students ◽  
Plastic Bags ◽  
Single Use ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Disposable Plastic ◽  
Plastic Products

Disposable plastic pollution has become one of the biggest environmental issues. It is evident that single-use plastic products are cheap, versatile, lightweight, resistant, easily available everywhere, which has made them very popular among people around the globe. However, in many countries, single-use plastic shopping bags are the main source of rubbish, causing pollution impacting the environment and biodiversity. Although a lot of people understand harmful effects of plastic pollution, most people still keep using single-use plastic products. Due to these problems, our study aims to 1) understand the relationship between awareness about plastic pollution and the use of disposable plastic products, 2) explore students’ behaviors, knowledge, and awareness in reducing global warming caused by the overuse of plastic products, 3) observe the students’ attitude toward the impacts of disposable plastic pollution, and 4) raise participants’ awareness about environmental issues among a group of Thai high school students. Data were collected using a questionnaire asking about participants’ global warming knowledge, behaviors, and opinions about plastic usage. Survey samples, including Triamudomsuksanomklao students, were randomly selected through a random sampling method with a total of 307 students (100 males, 182 females, and 25 others). The majority of participants understood how harmful plastic pollution is to the environment. Our results revealed that participants’ knowledge and awareness were at high levels. Nevertheless, statistical analyses showed that there is a significant correlation between the level of awareness about plastic pollution and behavioral change, i.e. trying to avoid and reduce the use of one-time plastic bags or stop using plastic straws.

scholarly journals Adding Value: Upcycling problematic plastic waste through digital craft

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Huy Tim
Keyword(s):  
Field Research ◽  
Plastic Waste ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Plastic Pollution ◽  
Waste Streams ◽  
Cultural Shift ◽  
Research Through Design ◽  
Practice Based Research ◽  
3D Printed ◽  
Single Use

<p><b>Plastic pollution is and continues to be a growing problem in today’s world. The consequences of its abundance and combination of take, make, and waste practices linger within our environment and landfills, resulting in negative social, economic, and environmental impacts. Due to China’s new waste ban, New Zealand (NZ) is no longer able to export plastic waste overseas. With the current inadequate waste management infrastructure and without recycling restrictions on different types of plastics, this waste stream becomes complex and problematic.</b></p> <p>A significant amount of this waste originates from single-use and non-recyclable plastics, which has only increased over time with the emergence of consumer convenience packaging. Thus, in addition to new infrastructure and systems, a cultural shift and greater awareness is needed to address the plastic waste issue.</p> <p>There are existing industry leaders who have successfully closed the loop for recycling certain plastic waste streams in NZ. However, field research has revealed that even within such closed looped systems, some residual non-recyclable waste still remains. This research proposes to add new value to this low value and problematic waste in the form of highly crafted artefacts.</p> <p>This opportunity is explored with a ‘Research through Design’ methodology focusing on 3D printing and digital craft. This includes a practice-based research approach that includes material experimentation and reflective practice to inform the creation of design outputs. The investigation explores the upcycling of bottle caps and sticker labels as difficult and low value waste streams. Outputs include 3D printed artefacts for a variety of applications, including lighting, furniture and craft objects. These design outputs aim to demonstrate how undervalued and neglected materials can be reincarnated in a more durable form, to raise awareness and elicit responses regarding throwaway culture and the global waste problem.</p>

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