Strategies in Small Businesses to Combat Plastic Overproduction

Myreya De-La-Cruz-Diaz; Aldo Alvarez-Risco; Micaela Jaramillo-Arévalo; María de las Mercedes Anderson-Seminario; Shyla Del-Aguila-Arcentales

doi:10.1007/978-981-19-8895-0_5

Strategies in Small Businesses to Combat Plastic Overproduction

Myreya De-La-Cruz-Diaz
, Aldo Alvarez-Risco
, Micaela Jaramillo-Arévalo
, María de las Mercedes Anderson-Seminario
, Shyla Del-Aguila-Arcentales

Lima University

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Abstract

Modern production processes have been increasingly responsible for plastic overproduction for various reasons, not limited to containers and packaging. Said situation has reflected its consequences on human and animal health, especially with the COVID-19 pandemic. Because of this, it is imperative to consider the measures taken to reduce plastic contamination and the role of sustainability in plastic production processes. Previous studies and literature about the effects of plastics, the provisional standards, and programs to reduce contamination caused by this material have been analyzed in order to highlight its importance. Green businesses are also proposed as a more efficient solution to the problem of plastic overproduction. Some examples of small green businesses are presented to demonstrate the adoption of sustainable, eco-friendly measures in their business model and that even after some years, said models have proved to be effective by providing revenues and still following the ecological practices such as recycling different kinds of plastics and wastes.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Environmental Footprints and Eco-Design of Products and Processes
Publisher	Springer
Pages	117-145
Number of pages	29
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-8895-0_5
State	Published - 2023

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Name	Environmental Footprints and Eco-Design of Products and Processes
ISSN (Print)	2345-7651
ISSN (Electronic)	2345-766X

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 13 Climate Action

Keywords

Circular economy
Circularity
Contamination
Entrepreneurship
Green business
Marine litter
Microplastics
Plastic
Single-use plastic
Sustainability
Sustainable development goal

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De-La-Cruz-Diaz, M., Alvarez-Risco, A., Jaramillo-Arévalo, M., de las Mercedes Anderson-Seminario, M., & Del-Aguila-Arcentales, S. (2023). Strategies in Small Businesses to Combat Plastic Overproduction. In Environmental Footprints and Eco-Design of Products and Processes (pp. 117-145). (Environmental Footprints and Eco-Design of Products and Processes). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-8895-0_5

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