Plastics in the environment
Plastics do not belong in the environment. Nevertheless, around 600 tonnes of plastic end up in the soil and waterways in Uganda every day - mainly through the abrasion and decomposition of plastic products and the improper disposal of plastic waste. Since plastics only degrade very slowly and accumulate in the environment, the introduction of plastics into the environment must be reduced as much as possible in accordance with the precautionary principle. Versatile material and the associated environmental impact Large quantities of plastics are used in Uganda. six hundred tons of plastics are processed every day, both for durable products such as window frames or body parts for cars and for short-lived products such as packaging or disposable tableware. Every year around 780,000 tons of plastics are used thermally in waste incineration plants and cement works on the one hand, and through recycling on the other. Plastics end up in the environment through the use of plastic produc...