Waste Management: Inspire Today for a Better Tomorrow

Abstract

The plastics waste constitutes two major categories of plastics; (I) Thermoplastics and (ii) Thermo set plastics. India has witnessed a substantial growth in the consumption of plastics and increased production of plastic waste. The hazards plastics pose are numerous. India has witnessed a substantial growth in the consumption of plastics and an increased production of plastic waste. When compared to a plastic manufacturing firm, a plastic recycling firm can employ approx 7 times more people. There are over 22,000 plastic processing units and over 150 plastic processing machinery manufactures in India. India recycles 60% of its plastic waste which is highest in the world; these plastics are recycled into non-critical items of daily use. The waste plastic generates fuel i.e. 1 MT of waste plastic generates approximately 1 tone fuel. The Recycled Plastic Factory manufactures 100% recycled plastic lumber made from post-consumer and post-industrial recycled plastics, such as milk jugs and laundry detergent bottles, plastic bags and floater pots. The industry also consumes recycled plastic, which constitutes about 30% of total consumption. "Living without plastics is impossible today. India ranks highest in the recycling of plastics, with 60% of plastics recycled, compared with a world average of 20%. There are three types of recycling that plastics can be subjected to: mechanical recycling, mixed waste recycling and feed stock recycling. The paper focuses on the recycling of a plastic waste and how products can be made out of it. An attempt has been made in this paper to show what kinds of products can be made and how they can be used.

Keywords: Plastic Recycling, Thermoplastic, Recycled Plastic, Plastic Waste, Mechanical Recycling