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Plastic Waste Management
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Plastic Wastes Generation
Manufacturing Sector- almost fully recycled
Post Consumer wastes- is the problem area
Approximately 10 thousand TPD plastic waste is generated i.e. 9% of the 1.2 Lacs TPD of MSW in the country
Categories of Plastic wastes
Thermo plastics- contains 80% of the plastic wastes generated in the country include PET, HDPE, LDPE, PVC, PS, PP, etc.
Thermo Set Plastics- constitute 20% of the plastic wastes-thermo set plastics are non recyclables and contains alkyd, epoxy, ester, melamine, formaldehyde, phenol formaldehyde, silicon, urea formaldehyde, polyurethane etc..
Sources of plastic wastes
Municipal sources that include residential, markets, commercial establishments, hotels and hospitals.
Distribution and industry sector like food and chemical industries, packing films, etc.
Other sources include automotive wastes, agricultural wastes, industrial wastes construction debris etc.
Environmental Impact.
Manufacturing of plastic products consumers significant quantities of resources. (4% of worlds annual oil production as feed stock + 3% to 4% in manufacturing).
Requires other natural resources like water, land and produces emissions, liquid wastes and solid wastes.
Littered plastics spoils beauty of the city, choke drains and make important public places filthy.
Risk on human health and environment due to use of toxic chemicals in plastic products.
Animals do feed on it from the garbage bins, leading to illness and possible death of the animals.