A Perspective on Four Emerging Threats to Sustainability and Sustainable Development
Earth, 2022 Plastics are a precious, versatile set of materials. The accumulation of plastic waste threatens the environment. Recycling plastic waste can produce many new products.
Kimendren Gounden +2 more
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Potential application of LDPE plastic waste into tiles [PDF]
, 2020 Plastic has interesting characteristics which makes it the most used material in the world. However, plastic is known to be a non-biodegradable material which unable to naturally decompost in soil and thus contribute to environmental issue.
Abdul Rahman, Mohd Fahrni +5 more
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Factors Related to Plastic Waste Management in the Community around Thachin Basin, Thailand: A Multiple Logistic Regression Analysis [PDF]
Journal of Environmental Health and Sustainable Development, 2023 Introduction: Solid waste is a global problem, especially plastic waste, which can spread and pollute various elements of the environment such as soil, river, forests, etc.
Kunthida Kingsawad +3 more
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Exploring the Plastic Collection and Recycling Trends in Sri Lanka
Recycling, 2023 This study examined plastic waste management in Sri Lanka, concentrating on the contributing factors to plastic waste generation and collection. Data were gathered through a questionnaire survey from registered plastic recycling and management centres ...
Rohantha Rukshan Jayasinghe +6 more
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A Perception Survey of Plastic Waste in the Floating Villages on Tonle Sap Lake, Cambodia
Chemical Engineering Transactions, 2023 Tonle Sap Lake (TSL) in Cambodia and its many tributaries have a rich biodiversity. Many residents of the floating villages on TSL dispose of household wastes directly into the lake, which has resulted in large accumulations of plastic waste that ...
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Properties of concrete containing recycled PET bottles as sand replacement [PDF]
, 2020 The modern lifestyle along with the new technologies have contributed the increasing of waste materials production. Plastic is one of the waste materials which is non-disposal and non-biodegradable material that can remain on earth without degradation ...
Abdul Awal, A.S.M +2 more
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Analysis of products from the pyrolysis of plastics recovered from the commercial scale recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment [PDF]
, 2007 Three plastic fractions from a commercial waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) processing plant were collected and investigated for the possibility of recycling them by batch pyrolysis. The first plastic was from equipment containing cathode
Hall, W.J., Williams, P.T.
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Frontiers in SustainabilityIntroductionThis study evaluated a series of disposal instruction labels for their effectiveness in enabling the desired disposal of compostable plastic packaging.MethodsMixed methods were employed: an online experiment and a survey.
Ayşe Lisa Allison +8 more
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MINIMALISASI SAMPAH PLASTIK DI KAMPUNG JAWA MELALUI GERAKAN “DIET SAMPAH PLASTIK”
Buletin Ilmiah Nagari Membangun, 2019 Plastic has become a thing that we often encounter in everyday life. Various household appliances, cutlery, school equipment, and others still make plastic as the primary material.
Karina Karina, Taufiq Ihsan
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Utilization of Recycled Filament for 3D Printing for Consumer Goods [PDF]
, 2020 The 3D printing market has been used in a wide variety of manufacturing industries including textile and apparel. Many consumers can now own a personal 3D printer at home for recreational printing.
Peterson, Alexa
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