The tourist site at Sajek, a thriving spot in Bangladesh, has been generating a huge number of plastic wastes that has impacted the normal lifestyle of the Indigenous people in a dilapidated condition. The increasing demand for plastic products is a threat to the natural environment, traditional biodegradable products, and Indigenous culture….
Plastic waste incineration in an open field is a major cause of air pollution. Plastic production and incineration might emit 2.8 gigatons of CO2 per year by 2050. This is equivalent to 615,500-megawatt coal plants, and thus, directly contribute to climate change. This study employed a narrative literature review to examine the impact of plastic…
Every year, around 300 million metric tons of plastics are manufactured for various consumptions (Singh & Sharma, 2016). Polyethylene (PE) and Polypropylene (PP), Polystyrene (PS) resins, Polyester, Polyamide, and Acrylic fibers (PP&A) are some of the most commonly produced…
In Bangladesh, about 3,000 tons of plastic waste is generated every day (The Business Standard, 2019). According to the carbon footprint analysis of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) bottles, it is estimated that one 500-milliliter plastic bottle of water has a total carbon footprint equal to 82.8 grams of CO2 (Sciencing, 2018). Bangladesh Petrochemical Company Limited (BPCL) is the first post-consumer PET recycling bottle plant in Bangladesh…
If plastic consumption were a country, it would be the fifth-highest emitter of greenhouse gases in the world
According to the research, if plastic consumption were a country, it would be the fifth-highest emitter of greenhouse gases in the world (Zheng and Suh, 2019). Plastics are now accelerating the climate crisis and health risks beyond simply causing environmental pollution.