Recycling has been one of the commended ways of waste treatment that enables the country to achieve a reduction of waste that is normally directed to landfills and other disposal facilities.
Since 1950 to 2020, about 6.3 billion tones of plastics have been produced worldwide, 9% and 12% of which have been recycled and incinerated, respectively. Human population increase and consistent demand for plastics and plastic products are responsible for continuous increase in the production of plastics, generation of plastic waste and its accompanied environmental pollution.
We share the the different types of plastics in production and the detrimental effects of these constituents to air, water, soil, organisms, human health & the environment at large.
Some plastics in production include:
- High & Low density polyethylene, most used in the world for toys, bottles & grocery plastic bags
- Polycarbonates are used for packaging consumer goods.
- Polystyrene, a type of petroleum-based plastic used in the production of insulators and packaging materials.
- Polypropylene used for packaging medicine & beverages.
- Polyvinyl Chloride used for packaging cooking oils & fruit juices.
Some dangers plastic waste pose to society & the environment include:
- They are one of the main products of fracking ( pollutes water, soil and air with toxins ).
- litters & clogs street drains in our homes & cities.
- Plastic pollution poses a great danger to the ocean life
Plastic recycling essential as it combats many danger posed to humans, animals & the envronment. Its essential to combat and curb persistent environmental pollution by plastics, and Silverlink Ventures has made it a priority to do so.