Description
Circular Plastics Economy: A Multidisciplinary Perspective provides an understanding of the complex issues surrounding plastic waste management, including environmental challenges, risks associated with microplastic contamination, and the detection of micro- and nano-plastics. The book explores conventional and emerging technological solutions for plastic waste management, such as reusing, recycling, pyrolysis, and heterogeneous catalysis while also considering alternative approaches like biochar and microbe-based degradation that foster a holistic perspective on the transition towards a circular plastics economy.With its multidisciplinary approach, this book provides an analysis of the challenges and opportunities associated with circular plastics economy, guiding the development of sustainable solutions on a global scale. By addressing these diverse perspectives, this book offers a guide for researchers and professionals interested in tackling the challenges of plastic waste to achieve a sustainable and circular approach to managing plastic waste.- Addresses circular economy solutions by providing a state-of-the-art knowledge on key scientific interventions for transitioning towards a circular plastics economy- Provides easy access to state-of-the-art findings and perspectives on circular economy and plastics from multiple scientific disciplines- Highlights environmental issues due to improper plastic waste management- Focuses on various technological interventions (both conventional and emerging) throughout the lifecycle of plastics to help achieve circularity
Table of Contents
Section 1: Environmental issues related to plastic waste management1. Plastic pollution and microplastic contamination as a global grand challenge2. Chemical additives used in plastics and their risks3. Understanding the characteristics, sources, potential impacts, and removal efficiencies of microplastics in wastewater treatment plants4. Trophic transfer of microplastics and associated contaminants and human health risks5. Detection of micro-and nano-plastics in complex environmental matricesSection 2: Conventional and Emerging Technological solutions for plastic waste management6. Recent trends in reusing and recycling plastic waste7. Product designs for minimal use of plastics8. Pyrolysis and incineration for plastic waste management9. Landfilling of plastic wastes in developing countries10. Heterogeneous catalysis for valorization of plastic waste11. Biochar to remove micro-and nano-plastics12. Microbe-based degradation of micro-and nano-plasticsSection 3: Multidisciplinary perspectives on circular plastics economy13. Sustainability of bioplastics: A critique14. Life cycle assessment of plastic waste management technologies15. Social Scientists and offenders' perspectives on circular economy of plastic waste in the Windhoek Correctional Service in Namibia: An Environmental Social Work Approach16. Business and societal perspectives on circular plastics economy17. Legal and policy environment for sustainable plastic circular economy18. From local initiatives to global sustainable solutions in plastic recycling
