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Plastic pollution is the accumulation of plastic objects and particles (e.g. plastic bottles, bags and microbeads) in the Earth's environment that adversely affects humans, wildlife and their habitat.
Plastic recycling is the processing of plastic waste into other products. [1] [2] [3] Recycling can reduce dependence on landfills, conserve resources and protect the environment from plastic pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.
A plastic bag, poly bag, or pouch is a type of container made of thin, flexible, plastic film, nonwoven fabric, or plastic textile.Plastic bags are used for containing and transporting goods such as foods, produce, powders, ice, magazines, chemicals, and waste.
Hazardous waste is waste that must be handled properly to avoid damaging human health or the environment. Waste can be hazardous because it is toxic, reacts violently with other chemicals, or is corrosive, among other traits. [1]
The word plastic derives from the Ancient Greek πλαστικός (plastikos), meaning 'capable of being shaped or molded'; in turn, it is from πλαστός (plastos) meaning 'molded'. [10]
A UN 4G Doublewall corrugated fiberboard box with dividers for shipping four bottles of corrosive liquid, certified to the Packing Group III performance level. The first version of the Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods was produced by the ECOSOC in 1956. [1]
585g of plastic sequestered into an ecobrick. - Ecobrick and photo by Aang Hudaya, Bogor, Indonesia. Plastic sequestration is a means of plastic waste management that secures used plastic out of industry and out of the environment into reusable building blocks made by manual compaction.
Bioplastic A bioplastic is a polymer structure based on processed biological materials rather than petrochemicals.Bioplastics are commonly made from renewable sources like starch, vegetable oil, and less commonly, chicken feathers.