In the United States of America, there is a problem with plastic waste recycling. According to statistics, last year only 5% of plastic waste went to recycling plants. Most of it was taken to landfills or in some other way this garbage ended up in places where it began to pollute the environment. A similar problem is observed in the field of paper waste management. As reality shows, a lot of used paper is simply thrown away. Only part of the waste paper is recycled.
Experts say that the recycling system does not work in America. It is necessary to take decisive and effective measures at the state level, which will correct the situation. The Joe Biden administration has already come up with a proposal to limit the purchase of single-use plastic. Representatives of other US authorities have indicated that actions will be taken to phase out such plastic in several stages. Measures will be taken in national parks, as well as on lands that are considered public.
Many states are preparing programs and related legislation to help increase producer responsibility. This will increase the level of recycling of secondary raw materials. In many developed countries of the world, it is precisely the legislative and programmatic approach that allows for the recycling of 80 percent of paper and plastic waste. The federal and regional authorities of the United States of America plan to follow the same path.
Specialists and analysts are sure that society and business should move to the use of packaging that allows the introduction of a closed cycle system. As a result, it will be possible to reduce the volume of generated waste to a minimum. For too long, mankind has been on the wrong path, when products are made from natural resources, and then they turn into garbage that pollutes the environment. Such an approach is destructive, both for society and for nature, the lands on which the same society lives. If you develop effective programs, then as a result it will be possible to achieve the goal. The amount of garbage will be reduced because everything that can be recycled will be sent for recycling.
