1Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Teerthanker Mahaveer University, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, Email Id- amit.engineering@tmu.ac.in
Online Published on 18 January, 2022.
Plastics are low-cost, lightweight, and long-lasting materials that may be easily moulded into a variety of items for a broad range of uses. As a result, during the past 60 years, the manufacturing of plastics has grown dramatically. However, present levels of use and disposal result in a slew of environmental issues. Around 4% of global oil and gas output, a nonrenewable resource, is utilized as feedstock for plastics, with another 3–4% required to supply energy for their manufacturing. Plastic is used to create throwaway packaging and other shortlived goods that are discarded within a year of production. Simply based on these two facts, we may conclude that our present usage of plastics is unsustainable. Furthermore, due to the longevity of the polymers used, large amounts of wasted end-of-life plastics are collecting as trash in landfills and natural ecosystems all over the globe.
Biodegradable, Environment, Plastics, Polymer, Recycling
