The tremendous
use of plastics is rising across the world with which there is a massive rise
in plastic waste. The plastic waste level has increased in the developed
countries due to the increase in the use of plastic. Many leading players are
focusing on innovations for plastic waste conversion, in order to reduce the
plastic waste in the coming years.
The urgency to
recycle the issue of plastic waste has led to brands, governments, NGOs, and
celebrities promoting a host of the solution. Reusable packing is a part of the
answer, and shopping bags, water bottles and coffee cups have become popular
purchases. Reusable packaging will replace certain kinds of packaging, but
other pieces of plastic will come in contact every day such as plastics can
keep food fresher for longer, as well as wrappers that ensure medical equipment,
is safe for patients. Additionally, in many cases, it would not be hygienic,
convenient or feasible to go fully reusable.
Efforts are been made to reduce and recycle
plastic waste and the innovation in that area will keep on growing.
Following are the five most innovative ways to deal with the plastic problems:
Road
construction from plastic waste: Many places
including India are engaged in using its plastic waste for construction of roads.
Some of the features like faster to construct, require little maintenance, mare
durability and can last longer than standard asphalt roads.
Tennis shoes
from ocean plastic: An initiative has been made to
reduce the ocean plastic waste, as there are tons of ocean waste. Adidas has
announced the shoe line made of recycled ocean plastic.
3D printed
plastic braces: The plastic industry 3D technology
is growing with leaps and bounds. It’s monumental in reducing costs and
production time, proving useful for manufacturers and consumers. Companies like
Invisalign have been providing plastic solutions for braces.
Recycled
plastic for beauty packaging: Packaging made from
recycled plastic waste in beauty companies. This packing is made from 100%
post-consumer polymers. Additionally, these optional packaging can be safely
used for creams and lotions.
Oil from
plastic waste: This innovation comes first when it
comes to combating the plastic waste problem and will help in changing the
history of plastic. Recycling Technologies have created a machine that can turn
recycled plastic into three types of oil.