Plastic Waste Management: Trasition to a Circular Economy
The linear approach to manufacturing, use, and disposal in today's world economies is not sustainable financially or environmentally. A solution is the circular economy, which minimizes waste and reuses what is needed. Malaysia has started addressing plastic pollution by adopting a circular eco...
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Lembaga Jurutera Malaysia
2021
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/27411/1/Plastic%20Waste%20Management_%20Trasition%20to%20a%20Circular%20Economy.pdf http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/27411/ https://viewer.joomag.com/ingenieur-vol87-july-sept2021-vol-87-2021/0958117001630204840?short&ref=qr |
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| Summary: | The linear approach to manufacturing, use, and disposal in today's world economies is not sustainable financially or environmentally. A solution is the circular economy, which minimizes waste and reuses what is needed. Malaysia has started addressing plastic pollution by adopting a circular economy approach, eliminating unnecessary plastic production and focusing on alternative materials and circular design. This has led to a significant increase in the recovery and recycling of plastic waste, with the National Recycling Rate currently at 30.67%, a 2.61% increase from 2019. By 2025, the Ministry of Housing and Local Government aims to achieve a 40% National Recycling Rate. |
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