Unit 1
Plastic waste generation & separation techniques Plastics production and consumption, Plastic waste generation, source and types, Plastic waste composition, quantities, Plastics identification methods physical, chemical and instrumental, sorting and separation technologies, disposal alternatives, Recycling methods, Primary, Secondary and tertiary recycling of plastics, Case studies of plastic waste management, success stories of various Indian cities, conversion of plastic waste into fuel, use of plastic waste in concrete and making of Plastic road, plastic waste in cement kilns, Plastic Recycling & Waste Management Guidelines.