CURRENT STATUS AND PROSPECTS OF PLASTIC AND PLASTIC BAG WASTE RECYCLING

Bayarsaikhan Battsetseg¹, Saruul Sukhbaatar², Tugjjav Oyunchimeg^3*

* Corresponding Author: Tugjjav Oyunchimeg

^1,2Department of Environmental Protection Technology, Mongolian National University, Mongolia

³Department of Ecology Mongolian University Life of Sciences, Mongolia

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https://doi.org/10.53468/mifyr.2022.02.02.01

Abstract In recent years, plastic and plastic bag policies have emerged around the world and have been introduced at many levels of government. The main reason for implementing policies to reduce the use of plastic and plastic bags is to fight environmental pollution. As of 2022, plastic bag bans have been implemented in varying degrees in 94 countries, with 32 countries charging per bag instead. In 2019, Mongolia issued a decree prohibiting the importation of single-use plastic bags with a thickness of 0.035 mm or less and their use in services. In many countries of the world, measures are still being taken to bury, burn and recycle plastic waste, and in recent years, developed countries have paid more attention to the production of liquid fuel by pyrolysis of plastic waste. As of 2021, our country has 40 waste recycling plants and more than 160 sorting points.

Keywords: Plastic Policies, Pyrolysis, Recycling

Article History: Received 1 June 2022, Received in revised form 07 June 2022, Accepted 29 June 2022