PROBLEMS IN PLASTIC WASTE MANAGEMENT- PYROLYSIS AN ULTIMATE SOLUTION PART- I

Video AI generated.
This video discusses various problems and solutions in plastic waste management. Land filling of plastic wastes can never be allowed as plastics are non-degradable. Reused plastics cannot be repeatedly recycled. Further, the recycled plastics still exist beyond service life, as a result, such plastics after use will have to be be finally send to dump yards which will create further issues. Incineration or burning plastics will release toxic gases like 'dioxin' which causes cancer. Therefore, other scientific methods are to be chosen for the disposal of plastic wastes. De-polymerization of plastics is an effective technique used world wide. This technology is otherwise known as Pyrolysis. In this method no toxic emissions to the environment but it converts plastics into petroleum hydrocarbons. This value added product is known as industrial diesel or pyrolysis oil. Though this project was proposed for Kerala and got approval in 2012, the project has not yet been implemented in the state. Interestingly, it is a reality that many plastic pyrolysis plants are functioning in other states of our country. The next part of this video will discuss more details about 'pyrolysis'.