Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
11.10
Conclusion
The quantities of plastic used in the modern economy make plastics a critical
part of the challenge to move to a recycling-based economy. Many steps have
been taken in Japan to maximise the extent of recycle—using laws, regulations
and administrative systems in combination with advanced physical and chemical
separation and recycling techniques. Nevertheless the sheer variety of plastic uses
and compositions, as well as the economic challenges of collection, separation,
cleaning etc., make this a field which continues to demand a high priority for
future research.
