Efficient Waste Management Is Being Conducted By Plastic Finance For Improving Our Environment
Plastic waste is an environmental problem faced by the people of Indonesia and the world. What is the meaning, causes, impacts and management? This article will discuss Efficient Waste Management Is Done By Plastic Financing To Improve Our Environment
The use of plastic products that are not environmentally friendly causes various serious environmental problems. Plastic waste is not only a problem in cities, but also in the oceans. The negative impact of plastic waste is not only damaging human health, killing various protected animals, but also destroying the environment systematically. If not managed seriously, this type of waste pollution will be very dangerous for the continuation of the planet earth.
Definition of Plastic Waste
Plastic waste is one of the sources of environmental pollution in Indonesia. Plastic is a versatile product, light, flexible, moisture resistant, strong, relatively inexpensive. Because of these conveniences, the whole world is eager to produce more products made from plastic raw materials. However, without realizing it, the basic character of plastic, plus ways of using it that are not environmentally friendly, actually damage the environment.
The benefits of using plastic products must be balanced with the calculation of the negative impacts it produces. In one sense, the use of plastic does keep produce fresh and lasts longer. The use of plastics also enables the manufacture of medical equipment, improves transportation efficiency, has great potential for use in renewable energy technologies. However, the dangers caused by plastic waste, toxic additives in plastics — plastic dyes, raw materials such as bisphenol A (BPA) — have raised consumer awareness for more environmentally friendly products.
Plastic Pollution in the World
Cities in the world produce up to 1.3 billion tons of plastic waste every year. According to World Bank estimates, this number will increase to 2.2 billion tonnes by 2025. For more than 50 years, global plastic production and consumption has continued to increase. An estimated 299 million tons of plastic were produced in 2013. This creates a very serious environmental problem for us.
This figure confirms the trend in the volume of plastic waste in recent years, the Worldwatch Institute study reports. The global use of plastic products worldwide is estimated at 260 million tons in 2008. According to the 2012 Global Industry Analysis report, the use of plastic products in the world reached around 297 million tons at the end of 2015. Plastics are also one of the causes of soil pollution in urban areas.
Plastic production around the world has developed as durable material. Mainly petroleum based. Plastics are gradually replacing materials such as glass and metal. Currently, the average Western European or North American uses about 100 kilograms of plastic each year. Mostly in the form of packaging. While Asian people use about 20 kilograms per person. However, this figure is expected to grow rapidly in line with the development of the Asian economy.
According to the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), between 22 percent and 43 percent of plastic used worldwide is thrown into landfills. This can be interpreted as a wasted resource. Disposing of waste means taking up space that could otherwise be used for other things. Imagine, how many tens of hectares are used for the construction of TPS where most of it is plastic waste?.
Most of the plastic scraps from the United States, Europe and other countries have set up a collection system for shipping to China. China receives about 56 percent of imports of plastic waste worldwide. Some circumstantial evidence suggests that most of this imported plastic is reprocessed. Treatment is carried out with low technology, in facilities without adequate environmental protection controls, such as wastewater disposal.
Plastic in the ocean
In addition, about 10 to 20 million tons of plastic waste pollute the oceans every year. A new study estimates that about 5 trillion plastic particles with a total weight of 268,940 tons are floating in the oceans right now. Plastic waste generates an estimated $13 billion in losses every year, ranging from damage to marine ecosystems to nature tourism. Animals such as seabirds, whales, dolphins die from eating or being entangled in plastic waste.
A study conducted by the scientific working group at the UC Santa Barbara National Center has been published in the journal Science. This study calculates the input of plastic waste from the soil into the ocean. The results show that 8 million metric tons of plastic waste pollute the oceans every year. By 2025, annual inputs are expected to be twice as large.
Garbage in Indonesia
There are no accurate data on the amount of plastic waste pollution in Indonesia, although there are some estimates. As quoted from geotimes , overall, waste in Jakarta reaches 6,000 to 6,500 tons per day. Meanwhile on the island of Bali, the amount of waste reaches 10,725 tons per day.
As for the city of Palembang, the amount of waste rose sharply from 700 tons per day to 1,200 tons per day. Overall, the total amount of waste in Indonesia reaches 175,000 tons/day or 0.7 kilograms/person or about 67 million tons/year.
Part of this amount is plastic waste. According to the Ministry of Environment and Forestry , plastic waste from 100 shops/outlets of APRINDO members for 1 year produced 10.95 million pieces of plastic bag waste. This is equivalent to about 65.7 hectares of plastic bags or about 60 times the size of a football field.
According to the Indonesia Solid Waste Association (InSWA), as quoted from Antara , Indonesia’s plastic waste production is around 5.4 million tons per year. Meanwhile, based on BPLHD data, about 13 percent of the waste in Jakarta — 6,000 tons per day — is plastic waste.
Plastic in Indonesia’s oceans
This amount differs greatly from the amount of plastic waste found on the beach. Of all waste on the beach, it is estimated that 57 percent is plastic waste. It is estimated that as much as 46,000 plastic waste floats on every square mile of the ocean. In fact, the depth of plastic waste in the Pacific Ocean has reached almost 100 meters above sea level.
Plastic waste has also become one of the sources of marine pollution in Indonesia . It is known that the condition of marine pollution in Indonesia is quite alarming. 75 percent are categorized as highly polluted, 20 percent moderately polluted, 5 percent lightly polluted. Some of the sources of pollution are plastic waste carried by households in urban or residential areas.
This plastic waste is carried into the sea and beaches by city ditches that lead to rivers. Then, the rivers carry garbage and other pollutants to the estuaries and seas. As a result, garbage is carried by ocean waves to reach the beach. Therefore, it is not surprising that on the east coast of Sumatra, plastic waste products from neighboring countries such as Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore are found.
Along with the development of urban development, population, industry, the growth in the amount of plastic waste will certainly increase. It is necessary to anticipate and manage thoroughly to prevent environmental damage due to plastic waste. The management must address the source or cause of plastic waste pollution.
Causes of Plastic Pollution
Maybe some of us think that solving the problem of plastic pollution is as easy as implementing recycling or cleaning empty bottles. The fact is that plastic waste causes problems on a large to microscopic scale. This includes:
Plastic everywhere. Even on items you might not expect it to be. Milk carton covered with plastic. Bottled water bottles are thrown everywhere. In fact, some products may contain tiny plastic beads. Every time one of these items is thrown away or washed in the sink, toxic pollutants have more opportunities to contaminate and harm the environment.
Plastic is cheaper. It is one of the most widely available and overused items in the world today. When disposed of, waste made from plastic does not decompose easily. It takes decades to decompose. Garbage containing plastic contaminates the ground or nearby air when burned in the open air.
Commercial fishing is an economic and consumer need for the world community. However, the fishing industry contributes to the problem of plastic waste pollution in the oceans in several ways. The nets used for large-scale trolling operations are usually made of plastic. This requires a long time to be submerged in water so that it has the potential to poison the waters. Then if the net is damaged, snagged, lost in the waters, it will pollute the oceans. This not only kills and damages local wildlife, but also ensures that pollutants enter the water and fish in the area.
Dispose of plastic waste in landfills. This may sound confusing because isn’t it right to throw trash in the trash? However, because plastic is meant to be all-weather, it doesn’t break down in the soil. Burning plastic directly is also very toxic. Burning plastic waste causes dangerous atmospheric conditions and deadly diseases. Therefore, if you burn plastic waste in a final disposal site (TPA), it will be detrimental.
The Danger of Plastic Waste
Plastic waste has a tremendous negative impact on humans and the environment. The impacts or dangers of plastic waste include the following.
Disrupt the food chain
Because it comes in large and small sizes, plastic waste pollution also affects the world’s smallest organisms such as plankton. When these tiny organisms are poisoned by consuming plastic, the larger animals that eat them are also poisoned. In the end this will poison humans, for example in fish. It is not surprising to find fish polluted with pollutants around the world. Humans, to some extent, eat poisonous fish.
From whales, sea lions, and birds to microscopic organisms called zooplankton, plastics greatly affect marine life on shore and offshore. In 2006, Greenpeace stated that at least 267 different animal species are known to have entangled and died from plastic-related waste.
Groundwater pollution
Water conservation has become a concern in various places. From California to India. However, the world’s water resources are in great danger due to leakage of waste and pollution of plastic waste. If you’ve ever seen a landfill, imagine what happens every time it rains. Then, imagine your drinking water. Groundwater and reservoirs are susceptible to toxic leaks or waste flows.
Most of the waste and pollution that affects the world’s oceans also comes from plastic waste. This has led to dire consequences for various marine species.
Contaminate the soil
Causes soil pollution . When plastic waste is thrown into landfills, it will interact with water. Then form harmful chemicals. When these chemicals seep underground, they degrade water quality.
Causes air pollution
Burning plastic waste in the open air causes air pollution due to the release of toxic chemicals. Air is polluted when inhaled by humans and animals. This affects their health and can cause breathing problems.
Killing animals
Despite countless TV commercials over the years showing ducks or dolphins or turtles dying from being entangled in plastic-related waste. However, garbage bags, plastic bottles continue to be thrown away carelessly by the public.
Plastic waste also damages the mangrove forest system, even though the benefits of mangrove forests are very important for humans. The benefits of mangrove forests , among others, are providing antibiotics, spawning grounds for fish.
According to the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, plastic waste kills 100,000 marine mammals every year, millions of birds and fish.
Toxic
Humans make plastic products using a number of toxic chemicals. Therefore, the use of plastic products has been associated with a number of health problems that affect people all over the world. The process of making, storing, and disposing of plastic is potentially harmful to living things.
Expensive countermeasures
Millions of dollars are spent every year reducing, tackling the impact of plastic waste. Health costs, building facilities, infrastructure. Whereas these costs can be used for other things, such as improving the quality of education.
Tourism drop
The amount of plastic waste can also reduce tourist visits to natural tourist sites. Who wants to visit a tourist location full of garbage? Nothing!.
Plastic Waste Management
To overcome the problem of plastic waste pollution, we can contribute to an environmentally friendly way of life . These various ways include:
Recycle
Separating plastic waste products from other types of waste, for later recycling. Recycling plastic waste or using it as a power plant is considered to minimize the problem. However, much of the plastic collected for recycling is only shipped to countries with low environmental regulations. Moreover, burning plastic for energy also requires control of air emissions, ash. Meanwhile emissions and ash from combustion also have the potential to damage health and the environment.
However, recycling can reduce the amount of plastic waste that is thrown on the ground, burned. Recycling can also be a billion dollar industry. Here’s how to make money from trash .
Using an incinerator
Plastic waste or plastic waste that is burned in incinerator centers located outside cities in developed countries has been followed by developing countries. This technique removes large volumes of plastic material. However, there are some concerns regarding air pollution from the burning. Research to find new ways is underway.
Prohibition or restriction of plastic products
Several governments in developed and developing countries have banned the manufacture and sale of plastic bags. Restrictions on plastic content for a product are also continuously being carried out. In this way, over-reliance on plastics can, to some extent, be suppressed.
Use paper bags or other cloth materials such as grocery shopping bags when shopping at the market. It is recommended to use paper bags or bags made from fabrics such as hemp, cotton or other environmentally friendly materials. In this way, we as individuals can reduce the use of plastic bags to wrap vegetables and others.
Involve the community
As citizens, it is important for us to contribute to environmental conservation efforts. Efforts that we can do to overcome plastic waste in daily life include:
- Use trash cans to dispose of plastic water bottles, food containers and other plastic materials.
- Avoid throwing garbage from plastic in open spaces, public places, waterways, rivers, beaches, seas and other natural resources.
- Follow government regulations related to plastic management.
- Increase public awareness in the management and dangers of plastic waste, for example by informing relatives or neighbors.
- Participate in mutual cooperation to clean the environment around the house from garbage, including waste made of plastic.
The mission of Plastic Finance
Plastic Finance aims to be a Dapps, internal exchanger, DeFi, and recycle plastic grinds index altogether. Indonesia is the number 2 world plastic polluters in the world, we do have potential as part of the recycling plastic supply chain. By integrating DeFi into cooperative mobile apps, the garbage collector can exchange their plastic waste directly to cash. The waste collector can choose to either convert their waste to cash or saving through DeFi using Binance Smart Contract technology. We ultimately aim to elevate the well beings of garbage collectors, creating many Materials Recovery Facilities and gives the token holder benefits in the form of protege dividends.
Importance of Plastic Recycling
The use of recycled plastics in products requires creative thinking on the part of designers, technicians, and manufacturers. Innovations include construction decking made from recycled plastic, which never rots; types of sports clothing; and vehicle interiors. Artists have turned to recycled plastics for thought-provoking art projects. Although the amount of plastics they use is small compared to commercial uses, they help raise environmental awareness and inspire creative thinking.
● Reduces the amount of waste sent to landfills and incinerators.
● Conserves natural resources such as timber, water, and minerals.
● Increases economic security by tapping a domestic source of materials.
● Prevents pollution by reducing the need to collect new raw materials.
● Saves energy.
Plastic finance democratizes access to ESG investing
The team using their effort to enrich the recycling system and empower waste communities can be sustained and widened with the help of investment communities. With DApps and DeFi, they democratize access for everyone to take part in a global mission to recycle and empower
Tokenomics
Ticker : PLAS
Token type : BEP-20 MainNet
Token Address : 0xCe34caAEe0b691F8e4098DC31CC8818A1dCcF06A
Token Sale Address : 0x1800C25a3Ed60B41766B8EE94f40CE05A84407aB
Total Token Supply : 23,900,000 PLAS
Public sales
If the pre-sales target is below expectation, there is an option to offer internal staking & DeFi at the same time in June 2021.
Blockchain: BSC BEP-20
Governance token Ticker: PLAS
Total supply: 23.900.000 PLAS
Public sales total :2.000.000 PLAS @ USD1
Early contributors: 7.300.000 PLAS locked up to 27 months
Accredited investor sales: 2.000.000 PLAS @ USD 0,375 minimum USD20.000,-
Pre-Sales: 2.000.000 PLAS@ USD 0,6
Airdrop or Community Grant : 1000.000 PLAS
Hardcap Pre Sales + Accredited Sales = $1.950.000,-
Hardcap Public Sales Total = $ 2.000.000,- (can be planned into IFO if pre sales and private sales succeed)
Total Hardcap : $ 3.950.000,- PLAS price calculation is pegged to USD value.
Due to the crypto market situation, Plastic Finance doesn’t want to rush to finish the whitelist schedule. They will extend the whitelist schedule according to the requests of several communities that are interested in becoming whitelist investors in this project. And they need to inform you that there may be a delay in the schedule for the public sale because their audit is also delayed by the auditor. Can you hold some time for joining here?
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