Municipal solid waste (MSW) recycling programs are highly localized activities, where materials are collected, sorted, processed, and converted into raw materials for the production of new products.

Plastics are widely used in households, industries, construction, automobiles, etc., replacing many conventional materials and products. Despite several remedial efforts, the use of plastic can’t be ...

Waste management has transformed over the past half a century, from key dumping and landfilling laws in the 1970s to today’s complex policies targeting plastic waste reduction and recycling. Still, ...