Is recycling the clear winner for plastic wastes?

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Satish R Dulange asked 7 years ago

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Is recycling the clear winner for plastic wastes?

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Is recycling the clear winner for plastic wastes?

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Pollution caused by different plastic wastes is a major contributor towards the degrading environmental conditions all over the globe.

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Team GreenSutra® Staff answered 6 years ago

Yes. Recycling of plastic waste is a good solution.

Pollution caused by different plastic wastes is a major contributor towards the degrading environmental conditions all over the globe. Some of the direct problems caused by plastic waste are:

Pollution
- Land Pollution
- Ocean and Sea Pollution
Endangerment to Flaura and Fauna

Recycling of plastic enables the reuse of this plastic waste which otherwise would have been

Dumped in Landfills or soils
Dumped in water bodies such as lakes, ponds, seas or oceans

Other benefits of recycling plastic waste are

Reduces demand of virgin plastic products
Reduces energy consumption
Reduces consumption of petroleum by-products
Reduces carbon footprint