Overview on the Key Figures with Impact on the Circular Economy Through the Life Cycle of Plastics

Vlad, Ionela Mituko; Toma, Elena

Ionela Mituko Vlad, Elena Toma

Overview on the Key Figures with Impact on the Circular Economy Through the Life Cycle of Plastics

Abstract:
Intended to draw a frame of the impact of plastics usage and the role of the circular economy, this paper relied on specific literature, data from different studies, case studies, reports and databases existing on the research area. Being produced at low costs and used in a wide range of fields, plastics has been confirmed as one of the most impactful inventions for human. Recently, during the pandemic years, plastics has gotten multiple usages, such as keeping a hygienic sanitary environment facing the critical situations, with a highly increased role in the fight against the SARS-COVID-19 crisis. It is also well known that plastics presents risks arising from its production flow, linked to a huge degree of massive pollution with high impact on the environment. Plastic waste exposed to the environment generated problems and it is of huge concern for all forms of life. As plastics products are present all around the world, there is an increasing statement to one-use plastics in the environment. Thus, it is urge to take actions for managing this situation as appropriate, to protect the environment and reduce the consumption of plastics, which can be achieved by developing and sustain the circular economy, as a new research field to explore. Through this paper we intended to emphasize the importance that, both theoretical contribution and practical measures, have on the production, the use and recycling of plastics and on the circular economy.

Keywords:
plastic waste; plastics; circular economy

Issue: 2022 Volume 59, Issue 2

Pages: 145-160

Publication date: 2022/7/1

https://doi.org/10.37358/MP.22.2.5594

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VLAD, I.M., TOMA, E., Overview on the Key Figures with Impact on the Circular Economy Through the Life Cycle of Plastics, Mater. Plast., 59(2), 2022, 145-160. https://doi.org/10.37358/MP.22.2.5594

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Vlad IM, Toma E. Overview on the Key Figures with Impact on the Circular Economy Through the Life Cycle of Plastics. Mater. Plast.[internet]. 2022 Apr;59(2):145-160. Available from: https://doi.org/10.37358/MP.22.2.5594

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Vlad, I.M., Toma, E. (2022). Overview on the Key Figures with Impact on the Circular Economy Through the Life Cycle of Plastics. Materiale Plastice, 59(2), 145-160. https://doi.org/10.37358/MP.22.2.5594

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Vlad, I.M., Toma, E. (2022). 'Overview on the Key Figures with Impact on the Circular Economy Through the Life Cycle of Plastics', Materiale Plastice, 59(2), pp. 145-160. https://doi.org/10.37358/MP.22.2.5594

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I.M. Vlad, E. Toma, "Overview on the Key Figures with Impact on the Circular Economy Through the Life Cycle of Plastics". Materiale Plastice, vol. 59, no. 2, pp. 145-160, 2022. [online]. https://doi.org/10.37358/MP.22.2.5594

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Ionela Mituko Vlad, Elena Toma,
Overview on the Key Figures with Impact on the Circular Economy Through the Life Cycle of Plastics,
Materiale Plastice,
Volume 59, Issue 2,
2022,
Pages 145-160,
ISSN 2668-8220,
https://doi.org/10.37358/MP.22.2.5594.
(https://revmaterialeplastice.ro/Articles.asp?ID=5594)
Keywords: plastic waste; plastics; circular economy

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JF - Materiale Plastice
JO - Mater. Plast.
PB - Materiale Plastice SRL
SN - 2668-8220
Y1 - 2022
VL - 59
IS - 2
SP - 145
EP - 160
UR - https://doi.org/10.37358/MP.22.2.5594
KW - plastic waste
KW - plastics
KW - circular economy
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BibTex
@article{MatPlast2022P145,
author = {Vlad Ionela Mituko and Toma Elena},
title = {Overview on the Key Figures with Impact on the Circular Economy Through the Life Cycle of Plastics},
journal = {Materiale Plastice},
volume = {59},
number = {2},
pages = {145-160},
year = {2022},
issn = {2668-8220},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.37358/MP.22.2.5594},
url = {https://revmaterialeplastice.ro/Articles.asp?ID=5594}
}

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