The fact is that,with perhaps the exception of a few indigenous peoples,not one of the 7.5 billion inhabitants of this planet could live a normal life without plastic,regardless of whether they are conscious of this or not.After all,plastics have for some considerable time now been used in more applications than toys,household appliances and packaging.Plastics also provide important-indeed almost essential-solutions to problems in the transportation and electronics industries and the medical sector.What are the ramifications of the present situation for the plastics industry,and what options does recycling offer today? The plastics industry is defending itself against accusations,but it must present concepts for the future and demonstrate that plastic and environmental protection are compatible.Issues such as waste collection systems and collection rates,recovery methods,recycling and the circular economy are now more centre stage than ever before.
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