An overview of solid waste management and plastic recycling in Qatar

M Al-Maaded, NK Madi, R Kahraman, A Hodzic… - Journal of Polymers and …, 2012 - Springer
Municipal solid waste management (MSWM) constitutes one of the most crucial health and
environmental problems facing authorities in the Arabian Gulf. Recent literature on current …

Delineating the plastic waste status in the State of Qatar: Potential opportunities, recovery and recycling routes

JN Hahladakis, HMSJ Aljabri - Science of The Total Environment, 2019 - Elsevier
The Qatar's national vision (QNV2030) underlines an unequivocal commitment to
maintaining harmony between the three inter-dependent pillars of sustainable development …

Focus on potential environmental issues on plastic world towards a sustainable plastic recycling in developing countries

OI Nkwachukwu, CH Chima, AO Ikenna… - International Journal of …, 2013 - Springer
Due to the tremendous growth of plastics in the world, it has brought about environmental
concerns for over the past two or three decades. Most of these plastics, due to poor …

Challenges and prospects of plastic waste management in Nigeria

RU Duru, EE Ikpeama, JA Ibekwe - Waste Disposal & Sustainable Energy, 2019 - Springer
The combined properties of low cost, lightweight, and resistance to chemicals and corrosion
has increased the use of plastic materials for packaging and storage purposes in preference …

Moving from linear to circular economy in Saudi Arabia: life-cycle assessment on plastic waste management

A Almadhi, A Abdelhadi, R Alyamani - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
The discovery of plastic caused a true transformation in human lives and it is used in many
essential applications. Despite its significance, humanity struggles to control plastic waste …

Ensuring sustainability in plastics use in Africa: consumption, waste generation, and projections

JO Babayemi, IC Nnorom, O Osibanjo… - Environmental Sciences …, 2019 - Springer
Background Currently, plastic is at the top of the international agenda for waste
management. Recent meetings of the Conferences of the Parties to the Basel and the …

Life cycle assessment of plastic waste end-of-life for India and Indonesia

ERK Neo, GCY Soo, DZL Tan, K Cady, KT Tong… - Resources …, 2021 - Elsevier
Developing countries like India and Indonesia struggle with proper management of plastic
waste, causing rampant plastic pollution that adversely impacts the ecosystem and …

Life Cycle Assessment of the existing and proposed plastic waste management options in India: A case study

Y Aryan, P Yadav, SR Samadder - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract In this study, Life Cycle Assessment technique has been used to assess possible
environmental impacts of the existing and proposed plastic waste management scenarios …

Chapter 17: Plastics waste management in India: an integrated solid waste management approach

T Banerjee, RK Srivastava, YT Hung - Handbook of environment …, 2014 - World Scientific
India has witnessed a substantial growth in the production of plastics and an increased
consumption of plastic. In the absence of adequate waste collection and segregation …

The plastic waste problem in Malaysia: management, recycling and disposal of local and global plastic waste

HL Chen, TK Nath, S Chong, V Foo, C Gibbins… - SN Applied …, 2021 - Springer
Plastic waste is one of the world's most pressing human health and environmental concerns.
Plastic constitutes the third highest waste source globally, with the total volume of plastic …