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Bottlenecks of Global Plastic Strategy and the Way Forward of Microplastics Management
Summary
This review examines bottlenecks in global plastic waste management strategies, arguing that rising plastic use in everyday activities has outpaced regulatory and logistical capacity, and proposing pathways forward for more effective microplastics management at a global scale.
There is a significant amount of plastic waste (PW) due to the widespread use of plastic products. As part of our way of life, it is necessary to raise awareness of their applications and regular management. Plastics are being used more and more in everyday life activities today, including the packaging required by various food and beverage, cosmetics, pharmaceutical, and other production sectors to deliver their finished goods to the public in an effective and safe manner. Polymerization or polycondensation is a biochemical process used to make plastics. If processed and managed improperly, the generated PW after use has many detrimental effects on the environment. This chapter reviews the limitations of the current strategy employed in tackling PW management and highlights some of the more recent and future strategies employed with respect to this global issue. By compiling these global concerted efforts in plastic management in a concise chapter such as this, the way forward to overcome this issue can be paved for future generations.
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