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Plastics are the polymeric materials of high molecular weight and may contain other substances to enhance performance and/or to reduce cost. Plastics, because of their versatility, plasticity, durability, low weight, ease of manufacture and low cost, have replaced other materials like wood, glass, stone, ceramic, and metals from their traditional uses. Nowadays, plastics are used in almost all sectors like automobiles, packaging, agriculture, construction, textile, furniture, electronic, food processing, healthcare, and FMCG. Currently, we cannot think of life without plastics.
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Bura, N. (2019). An Overview of Plastic Waste Management in India. In: Ghosh, S. (eds) Waste Management and Resource Efficiency. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-7290-1_78
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