Reusable Plastic Advantages, Challenges, and Impacts on Waste Management and Conservation Efforts

Year : 2024 | Volume :02 | Issue : 01 | Page : 14-22
By

Manav Kumar

Suman Jain

Mukul Nama

  1. Student, Deptt of Computer Science 1-3Poornima Institute of Engineering & Technology, Jaipur, Rajasthan,Address: ISI-2 RIICO Institutional Area,, Sitapura, Jaipur 202022
  2. Librarian, Department. of Library, Jaipur, Rajasthan, Address: ISI-2 RIICO Institutional Area, Sitapura, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
  3. Assistant Professor, Department of Transportation Engineering, Jaipur, Rajasthan, Address: ISI-2 RIICO Institutional Area, Sitapura, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Abstract

The widespread utilization and ill-advised removal of single-use plastics have prompted critical natural contamination and asset consumption. Accordingly, society is progressively looking for supportable other options, with reusable plastic arising as a promising arrangement. This exploration paper intends to dig into the idea of reusable plastic, investigating its advantages, difficulties, and likely effect on squander the executives and preservation endeavors. Drawing on existing writing, contextual investigations, and mechanical progressions, the paper offers an extensive comprehension of the subject. Through a union of past exploration and assessment of contextual investigations, the paper reveals insight into the capability of reusable plastic to address the plastic waste emergency. It features the significance of viable waste administration methodologies in boosting the advantages of reusable plastic. The discoveries propose that far and wide reception of reusable plastic, combined with strong waste administration rehearses, can possibly essentially lessen plastic waste and encourage a more feasible future. By inspecting contextual investigations and examining mechanical headways, the paper highlights the significance of incorporating reusable plastic into squander the executives frameworks. It underscores the requirement for cooperative endeavors among partners to advance the reception of reusable plastic and moderate the natural effect of plastic contamination. All in all, this examination paper highlights the meaning of reusable plastic as a practical choice to single-use plastics. It highlights the significance of proactive waste administration systems in understanding the maximum capacity of reusable plastic in fighting plastic contamination and propelling protection endeavors. Through proceeded with research and cooperative activity, reusable plastic can assume a significant part in building a more economical future for a long time into the future.

Keywords: Reusable Plastic, Sustainability, Waste Management, Environmental Conservation, Circular Economic System

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How to cite this article: Manav Kumar, Suman Jain, Mukul Nama. Reusable Plastic Advantages, Challenges, and Impacts on Waste Management and Conservation Efforts. International Journal of Pollution: Prevention & Control. 2024; 02(01):14-22.
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Volume 02
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Received February 9, 2024
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Published March 28, 2024
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