Preface -- 1 Introduction to Plastic Wastes: Processing Methods, Environmental and Health Implications 1 Ali Mahmoudnia, Behnam Nejati, Mahsa Kianmehr, Masood R. Deiranloei, and Farshad G. Kootenaei -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Plastic materials: Composition and Classification -- 1.3 Techniques of Plastic Processing -- 1.4 Global Plastic Production -- 1.5 The Health and Environmental Effects of Plastic Debris -- 1.6 Management Strategies for Plastic Debris -- 1.7 Conclusion -- 2 Management Strategies for Plastic Wastes: A Roadmap Toward Circular Economy and Environmental Sustainability 31 Tarhemba Tobias Nyam, Olusola Olaitan Ayeleru, Ishmael Matala Ramatsa, and Peter Apata Olubambi -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Waste Plastics Management Strategies -- 2.3 Recycling and Reuse of Waste Plastic in a Circular Economy -- 2.4 Circular Economy in Waste Plastic Management -- 2.5 Conclusions -- 3 Implementation of Analytical Hierarchy Process for Developing Better Waste Collection System 55 Sharafat Ali, Yasir Ahmed Solangi, Waqas Ahmed, Muhammad Asghar, and Arbab Mustafa -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Barriers to Better Waste Collection and Management Systems -- 3.3 Fuzzy Analytical Hierarchy Process -- 3.4 Prioritization of Barriers and Sub-Barriers of Developing Better Waste Collection System -- 3.5 Conclusions -- 4 Processing and Recycling of Plastic Wastes for Sustainable Material Management 89 Dayanand Sharma, Nandini Moondra, Ranjeet K. Bharatee, Anudeep Nema, Kumari Sweta, Manoj K. Yadav, and Nityanand Singh Maurya -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Collection, Recycling, and Processing of Plastic Waste: Case Studies -- 4.3 Integrated Solid Waste Management -- 4.4 Plastic Waste Management: Recent Approaches -- 4.5 Treatment of Plastics with Composting -- 4.6 Utilizations of Plastic Waste as Civil Construction Materials -- 4.7 Public Health Effects of Plastic Wastes -- 4.8 The Effect of Plastic Waste on Land and Ocean Animal -- 4.9 Conclusion -- 5 Chemical Recycling of Plastic Waste for Sustainable Development 117 Mamoona Sadia, Abid Mahmood, and Muhammad Ibrahim -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Plastic Consumption, Waste Production, and Issues -- 5.3 Plastics Waste and Plastic Properties -- 5.4 Plastic Waste and Sustainable Development -- 5.5 Challenges Associated with Plastic Chemical Recycling -- 5.6 Future Perspectives -- 5.7 Conclusion -- 6 Plastic Wastes Management and Disposal in Developing Countries: Challenges and Future Perspectives 145 Mamoona Sadia, Abid Mahmood, Muhammad Ibrahim, Tanvir Shahzad, Muhammad Imran Arshad, Ayesha Sana, and Silvia M. M. Machado -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Methods of Research -- 6.3 Results -- 6.4 Plastic Waste Reduction: Challenges and Recommendations -- 6.5 Conclusion -- 7 Plastic Waste Management During and Post COVID-19 Pandemic: Challenges and Strategies 173 Biswajeet Acharya, Amulyaratna Behera, Kalim Deshmukh, and Srikanta Moharana -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Biomedical Plastic Wastes' Environmental Effects? -- 7.3 Impact of COVID-19 on Plastic Waste Generation -- 7.4 Packaging Plastic During and Post COVID-19 Pandemics -- 7.5 Types of Plastic Product Use During and Post COVID-19 Pandemics -- 7.6 The Status of Uses of Personal Protective Equipment Before, During, and Post COVID-19 Pandemic -- 7.7 Major Material and Composition used During the Production of PPE During Pandemic -- 7.8 Status of Biodegradable and Nonbiodegradable Plastics Used in COVID-19 Management -- 7.9 Role of Medical Waste on the Plastic Industry During and Post-COVID 19 Pandemic -- 7.10 Waste Management During the COVID-19 Pandemic -- 7.11 Challenges for the Current Waste Management Systems -- 7.12 Strategies for the Current Waste Management System -- 7.13 Biological Advantages of Plastic Waste Management During and Post-Pandemic -- 7.14 The Economic Development and Advantages of Plastic Waste Management During and Post-Pandemic -- 7.15 Future Prospects -- 7.16 Conclusion -- 8 Biodegradation of Plastic Waste: Mechanisms, Perspectives, and Challenges 201 Afifa Shabbir and Nazim Hussain -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Plastic Wastes Degradation -- 8.3 Biodegradation -- 8.4 C-C Backbone Degradation in Plastic Polymers -- 8.5 C-O Backbone Degradation in Plastic Polymers -- 8.6 Synthetic Plastic Polymer Biodegradation Method -- 8.7 Toxicological Aspects of Plastic Waste Biodegradation -- 8.8 Future Outlook, Recommendations, and Viable Alternatives -- 8.9 Conclusion -- 9 Conversion of Waste Plastics into Value-added Materials: A Global Perspective 227 Tarhemba Tobias Nyam, Olusola Olaitan Ayeleru, Ishmael Matala Ramatsa, and Peter Apata Olubambi -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 From Recycling to Upcycling -- 9.3 Chemical Recycling -- 9.4 Emergent Technology in Waste Plastic Conversion -- 9.5 Mechanical Recycling -- 9.6 Recycling in Additive Manufacturing -- 9.7 Innovative Characterization Techniques -- 9.8 Future Work and Recommendations -- 9.9 Conclusion -- 10 Plastic Waste Management in Construction Industry: Opportunities and Technological Challenges 259 Appala Naidu Uttaravalli, Achuvelli V.R. Rao, Karuna Boppena, Anup Ashok, and Bhanu Radhika Gidla -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Applications of Polyethylene (PE) Based Plastic Waste in Construction Field -- 10.3 Applications of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Plastic Waste in Construction Field -- 10.4 Applications of Polypropylene (PP) Plastic Waste in Construction Field -- 10.5 Applications of Polyvinylchloride (PVC) Plastic Waste in Construction Field -- 10.6 Applications of Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) Plastic Waste in Construction Field -- 10.7 Technological Challenges Associated with Plastic Waste Utilization in Construction Field -- 10.8 Conclusion -- 11 Perspectives of Material Flow Analysis in Plastic Waste Management 279 Giti Pishehvarz and Jafar Azamat -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Plastic -- 11.3 MFA -- 11.4 Conclusion -- 12 Life Cycle Assessment Approach for Mitigating Problems of Plastic Waste Management 311 Annesha Kar, Nobomi Borah, and Niranjan Karak -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Effect of Plastic Waste on the Environment and Living Beings -- 12.3 Current Strategies for Plastic Waste Management -- 12.4 Life Cycle Assessment -- 12.5 Challenges in LCA -- 12.6 Current Status on Sustainable Plastic Development -- 12.7 Conclusion and Recommendations -- 13 Technologies and Recycling Strategies of Municipal Solid Waste: A Global Perspective 339 Abhishek N. Srivastava and Sumedha Chakma -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Technological Implications for Recyclable Material Procurement -- 13.3 Sustainability of Recycling Measures: Stakeholder Participation and Collaboration -- 13.4 Municipal Solid Waste: Challenges and Perspectives for Recycling -- 13.5 Conclusion -- 14 Management of Marine Plastic Debris: Ecotoxicity and Ecological Implications 363 Yudith Vega Paramitadevi, Ana Turyanti, Yenni Trianda, Beata Ratnawati, Bimastyaji Surya Ramadan, Nurani Ikhlas, Nurul Jannah, and Setyo Sarwanto Moersidik -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Marine Plastic Debris Composition -- 14.3 Toxicity of Plastic Waste -- 14.4 Ecological Impact of Plastic Waste -- 14.5 Plastic Waste Management Strategy Through Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle (3R) -- 14.6 Integrated Scenario for Managing Plastic Waste -- 14.7 Conclusions -- 15 Societal Awareness, Regulatory Framework, and Technical Guidelines for Management of Plastic Wastes 391 Latifah Abdul Ghani -- 15.1 Introduction -- 15.2 Empowerment of Social Capital for Community Awareness -- 15.3 Plastics Technical Guidelines -- 15.4 Regulatory Framework and Regulations for Plastic Waste Management -- 15.5 Policy and Action Recommendations for Global Sustainability -- 15.6 Remarks.