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Solving the Plastic Problem: Strategic Policy Frameworks for Sustainable Development
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This paper reviews strategies for tackling plastic pollution through smarter policies, business practices, and recycling systems (called the "circular economy"). Since plastic waste breaks down into microplastics that can end up in our water, food, and even our bodies, better management of plastic from the start could mean less of it polluting the environment and potentially affecting our health.
Abstract This chapter discusses the complicated issue of plastic pollution and offers a detailed structure for creating ecologically sustainable policies and management tactics. It goes through the stages of recognizing the problem and then putting the solution into practice, dissecting the intricate character of plastic waste, studying existing policy measures, and suggesting combined management schemes that match the earth’s preservation with the business aspect of the matter. The chapter promotes obtaining input of interested parties, the invention of new technological devices, and the incorporation of the principles of the circular economy as the main means to the successful formulation of the policies concerning plastic management.
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