TY - CHAP
T1 - Strategies in Small Businesses to Combat Plastic Overproduction
AU - De-La-Cruz-Diaz, Myreya
AU - Alvarez-Risco, Aldo
AU - Jaramillo-Arévalo, Micaela
AU - de las Mercedes Anderson-Seminario, María
AU - Del-Aguila-Arcentales, Shyla
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Circular economy
KW - Circularity
KW - Contamination
KW - Entrepreneurship
KW - Green business
KW - Marine litter
KW - Microplastics
KW - Plastic
KW - Single-use plastic
KW - Sustainability
KW - Sustainable development goal
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85147875577&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/978-981-19-8895-0_5
DO - 10.1007/978-981-19-8895-0_5
M3 - Capítulo
AN - SCOPUS:85147875577
T3 - Environmental Footprints and Eco-Design of Products and Processes
SP - 117
EP - 145
BT - Environmental Footprints and Eco-Design of Products and Processes
PB - Springer
ER -