International Journal on Recent Technologies in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering · 2015 · 11 citations · 2 references
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EngineeringChemical EngineeringEnvironmental EngineeringResource RecoverySolid Waste ManagementWaste ManagementMunicipal Solid Waste ManagementPlastic PollutionPlastic Waste ManagementPolymer RecyclingRecyclingWaste TreatmentMunicipal CorporationsPlastic RecyclingPlastic Waste PollutionPlastic Waste RecoveryPlastic Waste RecyclingPlastic Waste TreatmentPlastic Waste ValorizationPlastics Management
This paper reviews most emerging techniques available for plastic waste processing produced in industries and municipal corporations. In general the percentage of plastic waste in total Municipal solid waste is about 7-8%. Still that much non processed waste can cause trouble by blocking sewage, polluting soils and can create pollution, since its natural decomposition is a process of several hundreds of years. Plastic recycling will be having a vast demand in nearest future since usage of plastic and related goods in increasing day by day.
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Achyut Kumar Panda, R.K. Singh, Dhanada K. Mishra · Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews · 2009 · 936 citations
Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering +17