ReviewInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
The Health and Environmental Impact of Plastic Waste Disposal in South African Townships: A Review.
Review in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.
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12 citing papers in PubMed.
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- Exploring the toxicology, socio-ecological impacts and biodegradation of microplastics in Africa: Potentials for resource conservation.Toxicology reports · 2025Review
- Sustainable Solutions for Plastic Waste Mitigation in Sub-Saharan Africa: Challenges and Future Perspectives Review.Polymers · 2025Review
- Waste management in disease prevention: A public health overview.Bioinformation · 2025Article
- Waste Plastic to Roads - HDPE-modified Bitumen and PET Plastic Fibres for Road Maintenance in South Africa: A Review.Waste management & research : the journal of the International Solid Wastes and Public Cleansing Association, ISWA · 2024Review
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- Polyester degradation by soil bacteria: identification of conserved BHETase enzymes in Streptomyces.Communications biology · 2024Article
- Microplastic pollution in landfill soil: Emerging threats the environmental and public health.Environmental analysis, health and toxicology · 2024Article
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- Enhancing Starch-Based Packaging Materials: Optimization of Plasticizers and Process Parameters.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
Twenty-first century human behaviour continues to escalate activities that result in environmental damage. This calls for environmentally friendly solutions, such as waste recycling and handling, to deal with the increased amount of waste, especially plastics. The plastic materials manufacturing sector is booming, particularly packaging; while only a fraction of its waste is recycled, another fraction is destroyed, and the larger part continues to pollute the environment. In addition to other waste disposal activities, destroying plastic or incineration (which could be for energy recovery) is usually subjected to strict legal requirements because of its effect on the environment. However plastic is destroyed or disposed of, it poses a serious challenge in both the short term and the long term to humans and their natural environment if the process is not efficiently managed. This article describes how a growing amount of plastic waste is disposed of haphazardly in South African townships, while most of the inhabitants are not aware or do not care about the adverse environmental and health effects of these actions. This article examines the environmental and health effects of poor plastic disposal in South African townships as it is in other developing countries to sensitise the citizens to the significance of reducing plastic waste quantities, which will downplay their impact on human health and the environment.
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