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. 2019 Feb 27;90(4):245–268. doi: 10.3184/003685007X228748

Plastic Recycling

Vannessa Goodship 1,
PMCID: PMC10361158  PMID: 18183735

Abstract

This review covers the options for recycling of plastic waste and provides a general overview of the main issues associated with plastic disposal. It provides a summary of the quantities and type of plastics in the waste stream and also the main effects of recycling on the plastic material itself. The four types of recycling: primary, secondary, tertiary and quarternary, the requirements each places on the feed stock, and the uses of each are given.

Keywords: plastic, polymer, recycling, processing, incineration

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