Avances en reciclaje y gestión de residuos

Reducing Plastic Waste with Standards

Abstract

Jim Park*

One method to solve the problems brought on by plastic pollution is through standards. By addressing quality, safety, information, and measurement as well as information and measurement, standards can help to support the transition to a circular economy for plastic resources by minimising diversity and boosting compatibility. This project's objectives included categorising current plastic standards within a framework for the circular economy, locating potential gaps, and highlighting prospective areas for standardisation in the future. Using desktop research on current standards, 95 plastic standards were found, just 9 of which are Australian standards. Most of the standards talk about recycling and biodegradable or compostable plastics. There are several chances to develop standards for waste levels higher up the plastics hierarchy, such design and reuse.