Plastic waste management

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Introduction

The definition of plastics

The composition of plastics

Problems Caused by Plastics

Environmental problems

Health risks

Current Methods of Plastic Waste Disposal in the World and their Effects

Landfill

Incineration

Release of greenhouse gases

A Case Study of Littering Practices in Ghana

An overview of waste management in sub-Saharan Africa in relation to plastic use

Historical background

Economic Reflection of Poor Plastic Waste Disposal in Ghana

Statistics of the plastic wastes in

Ghana

Consequences of Plastic Littering in Ghana

The blocking of the systems

Early Plastic Waste Management Programs in Ghana

The planning authorities in Ghana

Interventions in the cities

Government Response to Plastic Waste Management in Ghana

Efforts by the Tourism and Modernization of the Capital City Ministry

Proposal for a working Plastic Waste Collection Program in Ghana

Proposals towards levies

Recycling Plastics as an Alternative Means of Disposal

The generation of money through the resale of the items made from recycling

The Future of Plastic Recycling

The problem affects both developing and developed countries

Better processes to reduce the dangers of recycling

Conclusion

Governments to conduct awareness programs

Clean up programs should be instituted in societies

Inclusion of environmental related courses within academic curricula

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HYPERLINK \l "_Toc1 " 2 .0 Problems Caused by Plastics PAGEREF _Toc1 \h 4

HYPERLINK \l "_Toc2 " 3 .0 Current Methods of Plastic Waste Disposal in the World and...