Abstract
Plastic and plastic-derived products are mostly polymer compounds of the polymerization process used in everyday life. Most plastic wastes also have a significant long-term detrimental effect on living beings and the environment. Traditional disposal systems discard a huge volume of plastic waste each year, causing serious environmental damage. Waste plastics can be recycled using various processes to produce cost-effective and environmentally friendly value-added products. Industrial biotechnology turns agricultural products or organic wastes into other value-added substances, saving energy in manufacturing processes and resulting in significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, eventually helping to combat global warming. This chapter discusses a wide variety of waste management methods—primary, secondary, tertiary, biological, and quaternary recycling as well as their benefits and drawbacks in dealing with the growing concerns of discarded plastics. Furthermore, industrial biotechnology plastic waste management is also discussed, along with some potential directions to address the problems of plastic waste management.
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