Biopolymers and Biomaterials

Solid waste management of polymers

This session content plastic waste management In the past 30 years, plastic products have gained universal use not only in food, clothing and shelter, but also in the transportation, construction, medical and leisure industries. Whereas previously synthetic plastics were developed as durable substitute products, increasing concern for the global environment and solid waste management has resulted in an urgent demand for biodegradable plastics.

This session represent the Challenges associated with polymers, Compatibility of polymers with waste management, Combustion of polymers produces heat energy, Sustainable disposal of municipal solid waste, Pyrolysis: thermal cracking of polymers, Recycling of plastic waste by density separation.

Global solid waste management market size was valued at more than USD 180 billion in 2015 and is estimated to exceed USD 300 billion by 2023, growing at a CAGR of over 8.5%.

Coupled with rapid industrialization and shifting of industries in other regions towards Asia-Pacific, the region has witnessed exponential growth in industrial activities, resulting in huge amounts of generated industrial waste. The industrial waste management market in Asia-Pacific is expected to grow at a CAGR of 11.4% between 2014 and 2019. This substantial amount of generated waste requires effective processing and disposal to minimize environmental hazards. However, as existing industrial waste processing systems are grossly inadequate, the region is expected to witness huge investments in the waste recycling and services industry.