Arunbala B*1, Sailaja R1
Plastics are lightweight, inexpensive and durable. It can be easily molded into variety of Products. Over the last 60 years, the production of plastics has increased substantially. But only 15-20% of the plastics are being recycled. Moreover, the current usage and disposal methods can cause severe environmental problems. Major portions of plastics are produced for single use (packaging) and disposable purposes.Recycling is one of the most important processes to be done to reduce the impact of the plastic industries today. Recycling helps in controlling consequential environmental effects as well as supports sustainability to a great extent. It also provides opportunities to reduce oil usage and emission of carbon dioxide. Nowadays innovations are made on manufacturing biodegradable products which is environment-friendly and recycling is not necessary. Advances in collection, sorting, recycling can also create further opportunities. Here, we focused on the current plastics recycling techniques and new developments.
Published Date: 2021-10-25; Received Date: 2021-07-01