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Plastic Pollution, Treatment and Management Strategies in Pakistan: A Review

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Iftikhar Ahmad, Asif Ali, Khadija Shabbir

Summary

This review assessed plastic pollution in Pakistan, where plastic waste is growing at 15% annually, and evaluated current treatment and management strategies across the country. The findings underscore how rapidly developing nations face disproportionate microplastic pollution burdens due to inadequate waste infrastructure, accelerating the release of micro- and nanoplastics into water, soil, and food supplies.

Plastic, a versatile and affordable polymer has been used in daily life since 1950. The rate of plastic production is rapidly increasing, leading to plastic pollution worldwide. Pakistan accounts for 15% annual increase in plastic waste due to high rate of...

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