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White Pollution: A Hazard to Environment and Sustainable Approach to Its Management

White Pollution: A Hazard to Environment and Sustainable Approach to Its Management

Mehvish Hameed, Rouf Ahmad Bhat, Dig Vijay Singh, Mohammad Aneesul Mehmood
Copyright: © 2020 |Pages: 30
ISBN13: 9781799800316|ISBN10: 1799800318|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781799800323|EISBN13: 9781799800330
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-0031-6.ch004
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Hameed, Mehvish, et al. "White Pollution: A Hazard to Environment and Sustainable Approach to Its Management." Innovative Waste Management Technologies for Sustainable Development, edited by Rouf Ahmad Bhat, et al., IGI Global, 2020, pp. 52-81. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-0031-6.ch004

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Hameed, M., Bhat, R. A., Singh, D. V., & Mehmood, M. A. (2020). White Pollution: A Hazard to Environment and Sustainable Approach to Its Management. In R. Bhat, H. Qadri, K. Wani, G. Dar, & M. Mehmood (Eds.), Innovative Waste Management Technologies for Sustainable Development (pp. 52-81). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-0031-6.ch004

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Hameed, Mehvish, et al. "White Pollution: A Hazard to Environment and Sustainable Approach to Its Management." In Innovative Waste Management Technologies for Sustainable Development, edited by Rouf Ahmad Bhat, et al., 52-81. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2020. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-0031-6.ch004

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Abstract

Plastic derived from the petrochemical industry with a high molecular weight constitutes about 9-13% of total solid waste. Since the industrial revolution, the use of plastic has increased manifold without improving its adequate management as a waste. Most of the plastic waste produced in the world is mainly from packaging industry followed by building and construction. Plastic is a non-degradable deadly pollutant to degrade environmental quality and are known to remain in water and soil for years without making any change in their structure. Due to enormous generation, open burning of plastic is also preferred due to the lack of resource in the developing countries thus releasing toxic gases thereby causing air pollution. Plastic disturbs the balance of the environment by acting as physical barrier leading to the drainage of the drains, degrading soil properties, and are often ingested by the organisms ultimately leading to their death. Thus, it becomes more important to manage the plastic pollution keeping in view its detrimental impacts on the environment.

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