| Author | Sirisena, Aluthduwe Hewage Harshi Tharangika |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.EV-22-01 |
| Subject(s) | Plastic scrap--Sri Lanka--Management
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Environmental Engineering and Management |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | In recent decades, plastic pollution has become a crucial issue in global level. The detrimental effects of plastic waste on environment and human health are unaccountable. To address this situation, there are plenty of strategies adopted in global and national context. Since 1970s, plastic pollution issue has been increased in Sri Lanka due to the rapid urbanization, irreversible population growth and economic growth. With the time, several initiatives emerged from the different stakeholders in Sri Lanka with the purpose of managing plastic waste. To strengthen the plastic waste management in an effective way, it is important to understand the existing situation of plastic waste management in the country. Simply, the “situational analysis” can visualize the overview of the existing condition of PWM system. To precisely capture all the existing information about PWM system, five selected landscapes are used. They are; quantitative information in plastic value chain, plastic recycling technologies, business models in plastic recycling, policies in PWM and public awareness related to the PWM. This study expects to consider these five landscapes along with the plastic value chain. The study is mainly based on secondary information sources and few number of stakeholder interviews conducted to collect necessary primary data. The primary data collection is carried out to fill the information gaps in the secondary data. Moreover, the personal experiences and perspective on PWM in Sri Lanka was used to explain the situation analytically. The focus study area is national level of PWM in Sri Lanka. From the study, currently available quantitative information in plastic value chain was identified. The available PW recycling technologies, plastic recycling business models in Sri Lanka were identified. Identification of currently available PWM policies is used to understand and discuss about the current situation. The use of public awareness tools by government sector, business actors and NGOs are identified to realize the situation in public awareness related to PWM. Overall, this situational analysis can be used as a path to identify the gaps and improvements need to make in Sri Lankan PWM sector to achieve the circularity. |
| Year | 2022 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Department of Energy and Climate Change (Former title: Department of Energy, Environment, and Climate Change (DEECC)) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Environmental Engineering and Management (EV) |
| Chairperson(s) | Visvanathan, Chettiyappan |
| Examination Committee(s) | Salam, P. Abdul;Ekbordin Winijkul |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Mr. Kee Book Hee Memorial Scholarship |
| Degree | Thesis (M. Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2022 |