ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF PLASTIC WASTE: A CASE STUDY IN ADDIS ABABA CITY, ETHIOPIA.
- UN Environment -Tongji Institute of Environment for sustainable development, Tongji University, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai, China.
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The objective of this thesis work was, to look in to the multi-dimensional relationship between the source of plastic waste and the actors involved in the process from plastic waste generation up to the recycling stage; and to identify the three major types of plastic waste used and disposed at a household level (PE, PP, and PET).The thesis work had identified how each player was involved in the chain of functions, the working atmosphere among them was organized, and what the transactions between each participant look like. As the economic impact was the driving force which draws the stakeholders into the process, the benefit each stakeholder was getting at every level was indicated. The plastic waste which was delivered to the recycling factories has shown a significant consumption growth from 2012 up to 2016; where one factory registered 1394% increment in its annual consumption .The thesis also assessed the level of awareness creation and degree of implementation of regulations issued in connection with plastic waste and concluded by forwarding some suggestions and recommendations on the way forward.
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[Yohannes F. Woldegiorgis. (2017); ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF PLASTIC WASTE: A CASE STUDY IN ADDIS ABABA CITY, ETHIOPIA. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (Jun). 1624-1630] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com
UN Environment -Tongji Institute of Environment for sustainable development, Tongji University, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai, China
