Plastic Waste Management Strategies and Their Environmental Aspects: A Scientometric Analysis and Comprehensive Review

Plastic consumption increases with the growing population worldwide and results in increased quantities of plastic waste. There are various plastic waste management strategies; however, the present management progress is not sustainable, and plastic waste dumping in landfills is still the most commo...

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Published in:	International journal of environmental research and public health Vol. 19; no. 8; p. 4556
Main Authors:	Huang, Saimin, Wang, Hongchang, Ahmad, Waqas, Ahmad, Ayaz, Ivanovich Vatin, Nikolai, Mohamed, Abdeliazim Mustafa, Deifalla, Ahmed Farouk, Mehmood, Imran
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Switzerland MDPI AG 10-04-2022 MDPI
Subjects:	Bibliographic coupling Bibliographic records Bibliographies Bibliometrics By products Citations Computer applications Concrete Concrete construction Durability Emissions Energy requirements Environmental aspects Environmental management Environmental science Greenhouse effect Greenhouse gases Health problems Humans Landfill Landfill construction Landfills Liquefaction Localization Materials science Plastic debris Plastics Polyethylene terephthalate Pyrolysis Recycling Review Road construction Scientometrics Search engines Software Sustainability Tar Waste Disposal Facilities Waste disposal sites Waste Management plastic waste recycling plastic waste scientometric analysis waste management environmental pollution
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Summary:	Plastic consumption increases with the growing population worldwide and results in increased quantities of plastic waste. There are various plastic waste management strategies; however, the present management progress is not sustainable, and plastic waste dumping in landfills is still the most commonly employed strategy. Being nonbiodegradable, plastic waste dumping in landfills creates several environmental and human health problems. Numerous research studies have been conducted recently to determine safe and ecologically beneficial methods of plastic waste handling. This article performed a bibliographic analysis of the available literature on plastic waste management using a computational approach. The highly used keywords, most frequently cited papers and authors, actively participating countries, and sources of publications were analyzed during the bibliographic analysis. In addition, the various plastic waste management strategies and their environmental benefits have been discussed. It has been concluded that among the six plastic waste management techniques (landfills, recycling, pyrolysis, liquefaction, road construction and tar, and concrete production), road construction and tar and concrete production are the two most effective strategies. This is due to significant benefits, such as ease of localization, decreased greenhouse gas emissions, and increased durability and sustainability of manufactured materials, structures, and roadways. Conversely, using landfills is the most undesirable strategy because of the associated environmental and human health concerns. Recycling has equal benefits and drawbacks. In comparison, pyrolysis and liquefaction are favorable due to the production of char and fuel, but high energy requirements limit their benefits. Hence, the use of plastic waste for construction applications is recommended.
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ISSN:	1660-4601 1661-7827 1660-4601
DOI:	10.3390/ijerph19084556