An urgent problem today is the issue of garbage collection and recycling. This is important because the country’s population is growing, along with which there is an active increase in the amount of waste polluting the planet. An article written by Ina Vollmer et al. describes the importance of plastic recycling as it has a significant negative impact on the environment. This study will be useful for the group because it provides the necessary information on how to transform the disposal and recycling of plastic waste. For example, plastic waste that has not been caught can enter the body of animals and birds, and during transportation, CO2 emissions harm ecosystems and people. Nevertheless, plastic can not only be disposed of, but also create new products and fuel from it.
Researchers are considering various companies that offer their startups related to the recycling of plastic waste. The authors highlight solutions to the problem of a large amount of plastic waste but put at the forefront those solutions that will be not only effective but also cost-effective for the business. Vollmer and Weckhuysen believe that the efforts of legislative bodies, polymer manufacturers, and consumers are required (15404). The joint efforts of these workers, as well as business people who are engaged in recycling, can help in the fight against the regular increase in plastic waste. Researchers have identified several of the most effective ways of processing plastic, including mechanical and chemical processing, dissolution, chemical processing with the subsequent creation of new plastic materials. In addition, the study describes the option of recycling plastic into fuel and chemicals. These options are not only eco-friendly but also financially advantageous.
Thanks to the recycling options offered by various enterprises, there is a possibility of reducing not only the amount of plastic waste but also reducing CO2 emissions into the atmosphere. When burning plastic using multiple types of chemicals that do not harm the environment, CO2 emissions will be lower than with standard plastic burning. Furthermore, the CO2 released will make it possible to obtain monomers, which together form polymers and create new recycled plastic goods. Thus, it turns out that production will generate the production of new goods from old ones and will also help to preserve the environment, as well as the lives of people, birds, animals.
A considerable amount of plastic waste has become a real problem of our time. Companies that offer to introduce specific plastic recycling options have already started their activities or promise to begin shortly. However, there are currently many ways to recycle non-degradable plastic, in addition to which harmful CO2 emissions can be reduced. The most preferred recycling option is recycling with the further transformation of plastic items into new ones. Nevertheless, this approach has its drawbacks, which are that not every plastic thing can be converted into something new and that sometimes overworked plastic is not suitable for use. Although, the second most popular recycling option, which will help turn plastic garbage into fuel, can also be very effective since this type of fuel will benefit the production of other goods. By reducing the amount of harmful emissions into the air, as well as recycling plastic into new goods or fuel, people will have a chance to save the planet and save it from the impending catastrophe.
Work Cited
Vollmer, Ina, Jenks, Michael, Roelands, Mark, White, Robin, van Harmelen, Toon, Wild, Paul, van der Laan, Gerard, Meirer, Florian, Keurentjes, Jos, and Weckhuysen, Bert. “Beyond Mechanical Recycling: Giving New Life to Plastic Waste.” Angewandte Chemie International Edition, vol. 59, no. 1, 2020, 15402-15423. Web.