Plastic_Waste_Management_Presentation.pptx

1. Plastic Waste Management: A
Global Concern
• Name | Institution | Date

2. Introduction to Plastic Waste
• Plastic waste refers to discarded plastic
products and packaging materials.

3. Sources of Plastic Waste
• • Packaging
• • Bottles and containers
• • Industrial waste
• • Household products

4. Types of Plastics
• • PET, HDPE, LDPE, PVC, PP, PS
• • Thermoplastics vs Thermosetting plastics

5. Plastic Waste Statistics
• • Over 400 million tonnes produced annually
• • Only 9% recycled globally

6. Environmental Impact
• • Non-biodegradable
• • Ocean pollution
• • Wildlife hazards

7. Microplastics
• Tiny plastic particles found in oceans, food,
and even human blood.

8. Plastic Waste Management
Hierarchy
• 1. Refuse
• 2. Reduce
• 3. Reuse
• 4. Recycle
• 5. Recover

9. Plastic Recycling Process
• • Collection
• • Sorting
• • Cleaning
• • Shredding
• • Pelletizing

10. Plastic Waste Disposal Methods
• • Incineration
• • Landfilling
• • Recycling

11. Government Policies
• • Plastic Waste Management Rules, India
• • Ban on single-use plastics

12. Global Initiatives
• • UN Clean Seas Campaign
• • Plastic Pact Network
• • Ocean Cleanup Project

13. Role of Individuals
• • Carry reusable bags
• • Avoid single-use plastics
• • Segregate waste

14. Challenges in Plastic Waste
Management
• • Lack of awareness
• • Improper segregation
• • Low recycling rate

15. Conclusion
• Urgent action required through innovation,
policy, and behavioral change to tackle plastic
pollution.