A review of plastic waste circular actions in seven developing countries to achieve sustainable development goals
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F60460709%3A41210%2F24%3A98020" target="_blank" >RIV/60460709:41210/24:98020 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="https://doi.org/10.1177/0734242X231188664" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.1177/0734242X231188664</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0734242X231188664" target="_blank" >10.1177/0734242X231188664</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
A review of plastic waste circular actions in seven developing countries to achieve sustainable development goals
Original language description
Plastic waste circularity is a priority at a global level. Sustainable development goals (SDGs) set the ways to go, and the circular economy principles underlined the 'green' strategies to be employed. However, in practice, there is still much to do, especially in developing countries, where open burning and open dumping still represent the common way of plastic waste disposal. This review aims to analyse current plastic waste circular approaches in low-middle income settings. Seven countries were selected based on the economic level and data availability from the authors, and analysed to collect and critically discuss the actions implemented at a city level. Examples of waste minimization and recycling strategies, selective collection systems and public campaigns are reported from Africa, Asia and Latin America. First, a background analysis related to physical and governance aspects of municipal solid waste management systems of the chosen settings was conducted. The assessment was focused on the treatment processes or minimization actions. Then, the applicability of the projects to achieve the SDGs was commented on. The outcomes of the research underline the need to: (1) scale up small-scale and pilot projects, (2) disseminate good practices in more low- to middle-income settings, (3) create synergies among international partners for further replications in cities. Urgent solutions to plastic waste pollution are needed. The review presented practical actions to be implemented now to boost plastic waste circularity in developing cities.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
10511 - Environmental sciences (social aspects to be 5.7)
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach
Others
Publication year
2024
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
WASTE MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH
ISSN
0734-242X
e-ISSN
1096-3669
Volume of the periodical
42
Issue of the periodical within the volume
6
Country of publishing house
CZ - CZECH REPUBLIC
Number of pages
23
Pages from-to
436-458
UT code for WoS article
001037843200001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85166913625