Alternative management of plastic waste

Abstract Plastic waste has reached a critical stage because it harms life and ecosystems. Increasing numbers require treatment to reduce the widespread adverse effects. This research uses a literature study to describe various alternatives to plastic waste management. There are various steps in handling to manage plastic waste. Principle 3R (Reuse, Reduce, and Recycle) applied to handle the plastic waste. Recycle is an alternative today to handle the increasing amount of plastic waste, while reuse and reduce are expected to reduce the amount of plastic waste. Waste plastic can do on thermoplastic type plastics, which are plastic products/materials which can be melted again by heating to a specific temperature so that other products can forms as desired. Plastic products that can be recycled include PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate), HDPE (High-Density Polyethylene), LDPE (Low-Density Polyethylene), and PP (Polypropylene). Recycling for plastic waste done through a chemical process that is by thermal cracking/pyrolysis. Plastic that is processed by pyrolysis can convert plastic into fuel oil. With this method, two problems can be solved at once, namely the processing of plastic waste and the fulfillment of increasingly depleting energy needs.