Prediction of What Would Occur if Plastic Pollution Continues and Strategies for Reducing It

Nik Nur Azhani Anuar, Alysha Samantha Antonius, Elfrido Christian Dewantara, Lay Agnes Magdalena, Dania Samoda Renda and Ani Nuraisyah ()
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Nik Nur Azhani Anuar: Universiti Sains Malaysia, Graduate School of Business
Alysha Samantha Antonius: IPB University, Faculty of Agricultural Technology
Elfrido Christian Dewantara: Dian Nuswantoro Univeristy, Faculty Economic and Business
Lay Agnes Magdalena: IPB University, School of Business
Dania Samoda Renda: IPB University, School of Business
Ani Nuraisyah: IPB University, School of Business

A chapter in Proceedings of the Business Innovation and Engineering Conference (BIEC 2022), 2023, pp 157-166 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Plastic pollution has risen to the top of the list of environmental concerns. As of 2017, there have been more than 7,800 million metric tonnes (MMT) of plastic resin and fibers produced since 1950. Experts also predict that by the year 2050, plastics will exceed fish in the ocean. Among the effects plastic pollution has on our environments are land, air, and marine. Single-use plastics are likely to also affect the country’s manufacturing sector with implications for indirect and direct economic losses. The various techniques of plastic waste recycling have been done as a contribution to plastic solid waste management. The solutions encompass liquid refuse-derived fuel conversion, gasification of waste plastic, microbial degradation of plastics, and ESG practice (environmental, social, and governance). This article summarises the current body of knowledge on this topic, drawing on previously published papers and research findings, to predict what will happen if things continue as they are and provide suggestions on how to avoid things becoming worse.

Keywords: plastic pollution; ecosystem; economy; recycling technology; ESG practice (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.2991/978-94-6463-144-9_16

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