Plastic recycling is the process of recovering waste plastic and reprocessing it into a useful product. This publication provides 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 it sought to identify opportunities to establish facilities that can collect, compact and export/recycle plastic waste in the Pacific. Ultimately, the determination of whether a process, technique or technology is applicable to a particular situation and waste problem that needs to be managed will be project based. This publication identifies decision points to assist in the decision-making process.
The study presents technology options, such as collection, separation and washing, compaction and shredding, processing and recovery by waste to energy conversion technologies, and analyses advantages and disadvantages of each technology option.
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