Technologies and Solutions to Manage Plastic Waste in Small and Remote Islands : Using the Technology Options for Plastic waste in Island Contexts (TOPIC) Toolbox for Islands in Malaysia
The rising production and consumption of plastic combined with mismanagement of plastic waste is leading to significant pollution of marine and coastal areas. Addressing plastic waste on islands is crucial because of their roles as both receptors a...
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| Format: | Report |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, DC
2022
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099300104302240122/P17099409d84390c40be380943f811b6bc4 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/37398 |
| Summary: | The rising production and consumption
of plastic combined with mismanagement of plastic waste is
leading to significant pollution of marine and coastal
areas. Addressing plastic waste on islands is crucial
because of their roles as both receptors and contributors.
While there is no single solution to turn the tide on
plastic pollution for small and remote islands, a
combination of technologies and other upstream and
downstream solutions can help these communities effectively
manage plastic waste, safeguarding their valuable ecosystems
and livelihoods. New innovative technologies to treat
plastic waste only work effectively in specific island
contexts with viability impacted by many different aspects
including the volumes and type of plastic waste, existing
solid waste management systems, infrastructure, and
community awareness. In addition to treatment technologies,
other solutions need to be considered such as reducing the
plastic input to islands upstream, before it becomes plastic
waste, as well as sorting and then transporting plastic
waste to a viable recycling market. This study combines a
global assessment of plastic waste management on islands
with a review of existing technologies and their viability
in island contexts to develop the Technology Options for
Plastic waste for Island Contexts (TOPIC) Toolbox which was
then piloted on five islands in Malaysia. The TOPIC Toolbox
supports island decision-makers in identifying technologies
and a potential mix of technologies and other solutions to
treat plastic waste for their island. |
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