Plastic Waste Management

  1. Waste Management Hierarchy for Plastics
    1. Hierarchy Principles
      1. Prevention Priority
        1. Environmental Rationale
          1. Economic Considerations
          2. Source Reduction
            1. Design Strategies
              1. Material Minimization
                1. Implementation Barriers
                2. Reuse
                  1. Product Life Extension
                    1. Reusable Systems
                      1. Market Opportunities
                      2. Recycling
                        1. Mechanical Recycling
                          1. Chemical Recycling
                            1. Closed-Loop Systems
                              1. Open-Loop Systems
                              2. Recovery
                                1. Energy Recovery
                                  1. Material Recovery
                                    1. Waste-to-Energy Technologies
                                    2. Disposal
                                      1. Landfilling
                                        1. Environmental Considerations
                                          1. Last Resort Approach

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                                        3. Source Reduction and Prevention Strategies