2024-01-12 15:12:31
Plastics are the result of combining polymers, whether synthetic or natural, with additives. Since the 1950s, their development has experienced exponential and continuous growth. Due to their functional characteristics, light weight, durability and relatively low cost, they are widely used in various industrial sectors, such as packaging, automobile industry and agriculture, to name a few. just a few. It is estimated that less than 9% of plastic waste produced has been recycled, and less than 12% has been incinerated. The rest, around 5 billion tonnes over the period from 1950 to 2015, was either buried in landfills or abandoned in the natural environment.
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