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Legal Aspect of Plastic Waste Management in Indonesia and Malaysia: Addressing Marine Plastic Debris

Sustainability, 2022
Marine plastic debris is a common issue faced by the entire international community, with some countries finding it exceptionally difficult to address and combat the issue, including Indonesia and Malaysia. The two neighboring countries are ranked as the
Hanim Kamaruddin, Maskun, F. Patittingi, H. Assidiq, S. N. Bachril, N. H. Al Mukarramah   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Plastic Waste Management in Rwanda

, 2022
Rapid economic growth and poor environmental management have Rwanda facing growing pollution problems, including solid waste and plastic pollution, among others. For years, Rwanda has sought to tackle plastic waste, and the country has been proactive in pursuing environmental management with ...
Xie, Jian, Martin, J.
openaire   +2 more sources

Evaluation of community behavior regarding the risk of plastic micro-pollution on the environment health [PDF]

Global Journal of Environmental Science and Management
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Plastic pollution is increasing globally along with the growing consumption patterns of the global community, leading to practicality (social behavior).
D. Utari, N.I. Hawa, G. Fizumli, H. Agustina   +3 more
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How Indonesia’s Cities Are Grappling with Plastic Waste: An Integrated Approach towards Sustainable Plastic Waste Management

Sustainability
In Indonesia, plastic constitutes the second largest component of municipal solid waste; however, 58% remains uncollected. Most plastic recycling depends on informal sectors, accounting for only 10% of the total, leaving the remainder to potentially harm
Yunisa Zahrah, Jeong-Ung Yu, Xiaoyue Liu
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Use of Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) to Improve Plastic Waste Management

Applied Sciences
This paper aims to propose improvements to plastic waste management performance via Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) using a survey’s structured questionnaire and hypothesis testing.
Lucas Pereira, V. Sanchez Rodrigues, F. G. Freires   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Sustainable bioplastics manufacturing from renewable sources

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Bioplastics are manufactured by using polymers from different bio‐based sources. These novel materials not only offer biodegradability but also possess various functional properties that make them suitable for diverse applications. Recent developments in the preparation of bioplastics are reported, highlighting the distinct properties of each type of ...
C. Valeria L. Giosafatto, Marika Avitabile, Michela Famiglietti, Talayeh Kordjazi, Marzieh Moosavi‐Nasab, Odile F. Restaino, Loredana Mariniello   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Social construction in plastic waste management for community empowerment and regional structure

JPPI (Jurnal Penelitian Pendidikan Indonesia), 2023
The growth rate of plastic waste in Indonesia increases every year. The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) revealed that plastic waste in Indonesia reaches 66 million tons per year. In Hamlet 15, Pematang Johar Village, there is the Suka Mulia Garbage Bank,
Arifin Saleh, Mujahiddin Mujahiddin, Sigit Hardiyanto   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Novel trends in plastic waste management [PDF]

SN Applied Sciences, 2019
Nowadays, there exists a global challenge confronting efficient management of municipal solid wastes. Varying degrees of environmental challenges including regular release of greenhouse gases and scarcity of available space for waste disposal have been caused by escalating accumulation of these wastes’ materials resulting in inappropriate waste ...
Christopher Igwe Idumah, Iheoma C. Nwuzor   +1 more
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An Aspen plus process simulation model for exploring the feasibility and profitability of pyrolysis process for plastic waste management.

Journal of Environmental Management
Plastics, integral to various human activities, have led to a surge in production, posing substantial challenges in waste management. The persistent non-biodegradability of plastics, taking over a century to decompose, necessitates exploration into ...
M. M. Hasan, M. G. Rasul, M. Jahirul, M. A. Sattar   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Enzymatic degradation of biopolymers in amorphous and molten states: mechanisms and applications

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
This review explains how polymer morphology and thermal state shape enzymatic degradation pathways, comparing amorphous and molten biopolymer structures. By integrating structure–reactivity principles with insights from thermodynamics and enzyme engineering, it highlights mechanisms that enable efficient polymer breakdown.
Anđela Pustak, Aleksandra Maršavelski
wiley   +1 more source