Plastic Waste : Waste technology management options

Abstract

Plastic recycling is the process of recovering waste plastic and reprocessing it into a useful product. This publication provides a details on some of the appropriate plastic waste management techniques identified during a recent research project with consideration to the inherent constraints of the Pacific island region. In-country small-scale recycling facilities were the focus of the investigation as we sought to identify opportunities to establish facilities that can collect, compact and export/recycle plastic waste in the Pacific.