An Overview of Plastic Waste Generation and Management in Food Packaging Industries

被引：300

作者：

Ncube, Lindani Koketso ^{[1
]}

Ude, Albert Uchenna ^{[1
]}

Ogunmuyiwa, Enoch Nifise ^{[2
]}

Zulkifli, Rozli ^{[3
]}

Beas, Isaac Nongwe ^{[4
]}

机构：

[1] Botswana Int Univ Sci & Technol BIUST, Fac Engn & Technol FET, Dept Mech Energy & Ind Engn, Private Mail Bag 16, Palapye, Botswana

[2] BIUST, Dept Chem Mat & Met Engn Acad, FET, Private Mail Bag 16, Palapye, Botswana

[3] Natl Univ Malaysia, UKM, Fac Engn & Built Environm, Dept Mech & Mat Engn, Bangi 43600, Malaysia

[4] Botswana Inst Technol Res & Innovat BITRI, Private Bag 0082, Gaborone, Botswana

来源：

RECYCLING | 2021年 / 6卷 / 01期

关键词：

food packaging; single-use plastics; plastic disposal; plastic waste management; MUNICIPAL SOLID-WASTE; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS; MICROPLASTICS; SEPARATION; CHALLENGES; RECOVERY; GREEN; DEGRADATION; HOUSEHOLDS;

D O I：

10.3390/recycling6010012

中图分类号：

X [环境科学、安全科学];

学科分类号：

08 ; 0830 ;

摘要：

Over the years, the world was not paying strict attention to the impact of rapid growth in plastic use. This has led to unprecedented amounts of mixed types of plastic waste entering the environment unmanaged. Packaging plastics account for half of the global total plastic waste. This paper seeks to give an overview of the use, disposal, and regulation of food packaging plastics. Demand for food packaging is on the rise as a result of increasing global demand for food due to population growth. Most of the food packaging are used on-the-go and are single use plastics that are disposed of within a short space of time. The bulk of this plastic waste has found its way into the environment contaminating land, water and the food chain. The food industry is encouraged to reduce, reuse and recycle packaging materials. A wholistic approach to waste management will need to involve all stakeholders working to achieve a circular economy. A robust approach to prevent pollution today rather than handling the waste in the future should be adopted especially in Africa where there is high population growth.

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