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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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International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023 The accumulation of synthetic plastic waste in the environment has become a global concern. Microbial enzymes (purified or as whole-cell biocatalysts) represent emerging biotechnological tools for waste circularity; they can depolymerize materials into ...
M. Orlando +5 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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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 ...
Habuer Habuer +5 more
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Energy & Environmental Science, 2023 This study analyzes catalytic fast pyrolysis as a conversion technology for mixed plastic waste, highlighting key economic and environmental drivers and potential opportunities for process improvements.
Geetanjali Yadav +13 more
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Identification of plastic waste generation and composition to reduce environmental disaster risk (case study: Public facility sources in Padang City) [PDF]
E3S Web of ConferencesPlastic waste is a material that is difficult to decompose and, if not managed properly, will cause environmental pollution. The degradation of plastic waste in aquatic environments can result in microplastics that threaten marine life, while the ...
Ruslinda Yenni +4 more
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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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Post-Consumer Plastic Waste Management: From Collection and Sortation to Mechanical Recycling
Energies, 2023 Challenges associated with plastic waste management range from littering to high collection costs to low recycling rates. Effective collection of plastics is obviously an important step in the management of plastic waste and has an impact on recycling ...
K. Bernat
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E3S Web of Conferences, 2018 An environmentally sound management of plastic waste in Semarang City is necessary due to increasing plastic waste generation; limited capacity of Jatibarang Final Disposal; dangers of open burning of plastic waste; pollution of water resources both ...
Pertiwi Andarani +5 more
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Green Chemistry, 2023 Plastic waste management is an area of concern globally, given the accumulation of plastics in landfills and the natural environment.
Shaik Afzal +9 more
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