A review of plastic waste circular actions in seven developing countries to achieve sustainable development goals.

Autor:	Ferronato N; Department of Theoretical and Applied Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy., Maalouf A; Research Department, D-Waste, Athens, Greece.; Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK., Mertenat A; Department of Sanitation, Water and Solid Waste for Development (Sandec), Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (Eawag), Zurich, Switzerland., Saini A; MVW Lechtenberg & Partner, Duisburg, Germany., Khanal A; Department of Sustainable Engineering Environment, TERI School of Advanced Studies, New Delhi, India., Copertaro B; Newster System S.r.l., Cerasolo di Coriano, Italy., Yeo D; Department of Agriculture, Fishery resources and Agro-industry, University of San Pedro, San Pedro, Côte d'Ivoire., Jalalipour H; Department of Waste and Resource Management, University of Rostock, Rostock, Germany., Raldúa Veuthey J; KEO, Dubai, United Arab Emirates., Ulloa-Murillo LM; Department of Agro-Environmental Chemistry and Plant Nutrition, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czech Republic., Thottathil MS; University of Leeds, Leeds, UK., Shuaib NAB; Faculty of Mechanical Engineering & Technology, University Malaysia Perlis, (UniMAP), 02600 Arau, Perlis, Malaysia.; Centre of Excellence for Biomass Utilization (CoEBU), Universiti Malaysia Perlis(UniMAP), 02600 Arau, Perlis, Malaysia., Caplin R; Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.; Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK., Mohandas VJ; IIT Bombay, Mumbai, India.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Waste management & research : the journal of the International Solid Wastes and Public Cleansing Association, ISWA [Waste Manag Res] 2024 Jun; Vol. 42 (6), pp. 436-458. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jul 31.
DOI:	10.1177/0734242X231188664
Abstrakt:	Plastic waste circularity is a priority at a global level. Sustainable development goals (SDGs) set the ways to go, and the circular economy principles underlined the 'green' strategies to be employed. However, in practice, there is still much to do, especially in developing countries, where open burning and open dumping still represent the common way of plastic waste disposal. This review aims to analyse current plastic waste circular approaches in low-middle income settings. Seven countries were selected based on the economic level and data availability from the authors, and analysed to collect and critically discuss the actions implemented at a city level. Examples of waste minimization and recycling strategies, selective collection systems and public campaigns are reported from Africa, Asia and Latin America. First, a background analysis related to physical and governance aspects of municipal solid waste management systems of the chosen settings was conducted. The assessment was focused on the treatment processes or minimization actions. Then, the applicability of the projects to achieve the SDGs was commented on. The outcomes of the research underline the need to: (1) scale up small-scale and pilot projects, (2) disseminate good practices in more low- to middle-income settings, (3) create synergies among international partners for further replications in cities. Urgent solutions to plastic waste pollution are needed. The review presented practical actions to be implemented now to boost plastic waste circularity in developing cities. Competing Interests: Declaration of conflicting interestsThe authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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