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Environmental Engineering
Plastic Waste Management
1. Introduction to Plastics and Plastic Waste
2. Waste Management Hierarchy for Plastics
3. Source Reduction and Prevention Strategies
4. Collection and Sorting Systems
5. Mechanical Recycling Processes
6. Chemical Recycling Technologies
7. Waste-to-Energy Recovery
8. Landfill Management
9. Environmental Fate and Impacts
10. Policy and Regulatory Frameworks
11. Economics of Plastic Waste Management
12. Circular Economy Transition
11.
Economics of Plastic Waste Management
11.1.
Cost Structure Analysis
11.1.1.
Collection Costs
11.1.2.
Processing Costs
11.1.3.
Transportation Costs
11.1.4.
Infrastructure Investment
11.2.
Market Dynamics
11.2.1.
Recycled Material Markets
11.2.2.
Price Volatility
11.2.3.
Quality Premiums
11.2.4.
Supply Chain Economics
11.3.
Economic Instruments
11.3.1.
Deposit Systems
11.3.2.
Plastic Taxes
11.3.3.
Subsidies and Incentives
11.3.4.
Carbon Pricing
11.4.
Informal Sector Role
11.4.1.
Waste Picker Contributions
11.4.2.
Economic Integration
11.4.3.
Social Considerations
11.4.4.
Formalization Strategies
11.5.
Business Models
11.5.1.
Recycling Enterprises
11.5.2.
Waste Management Services
11.5.3.
Product-as-a-Service
11.5.4.
Circular Business Models
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