An analysis of practices and challenges for plastic recycling industry in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Tan, Ming Hui, Chiong, Meng Soon, Chun, Yoon Young, Tsukahara, Kenichiro, Tahara, Kiyotaka
• Format: Article
• Published: Fuji Technology Press 2022
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/100932/; http://dx.doi.org/10.20965/ijat.2022.p0831

There is a significant increase in plastic consumption with the growing economies of Asia, causing severe environmental issues as a large proportion of the plastic waste is not appropriately disposed due to the underdeveloped collection systems. The situation in Malaysia is particularly worrying as...