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Material Flow Analysis of Plastic Waste in Qatar: Focusing on the Marine Environment
Summary
This study analyzed the flow of plastic waste in Qatar using material flow analysis, with a focus on plastic entering the marine environment. It maps plastic waste generation, management pathways, and leakage to the ocean, providing data for a region where such information is limited.
As the population continues to grow, the generation of waste and specifically plastic waste, has also increased significantly in the past decades both globally and regionally. However, little attention has been directed to this problem in the region. This study aims to delineate and map the status of the plastic waste problem in Qatar with a focus on the plastic inflow to the marine environment. A generic material flow diagram was built using a material flow analysis software named STAN, to depict the flow of the plastic waste. The study focuses on the plastic waste in the marine environment, depicting the different types, sizes and shapes of plastic particles, and the recovery and recycling efforts that have been made, in order to reduce plastic waste and minimize its risk on the environment.