Prospects And Challenges Of Plastic Industries In Bangladesh

Islam, Mazharul

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“…It is known that a long time (more than a hundred years) is needed to degrade the waste PET bottles in the nature (Silva et al, 2005). In recent times, waste plastic recycling has become one of the major challenges in Bangladesh (Islam, 2011). At present there are many plastic industries in our country.…”

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Use of waste plastic aggregation in concrete as a constituent material

2016

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The amount of Plastics consumed annually has been growing increasingly in Bangladesh. Consequently, waste plastic recycling has become one of the major challenges in recent times. The present study has selected waste PET, a polymer compound of Polyethylene Terephthalate, to investigate its possible use as plastic aggregate in concrete application. The shredded waste plastic was used in concrete with partial replacement of 5%, 10% and 20% by volume of conventional coarse aggregate. Four types of concrete specimens including one without plastic aggregate, for comparison purpose, were prepared. All the concrete specimens were tested for its different mechanical properties after a curing period of 7, 21 and 28 days. Various physical properties of all aggregates and fresh concrete properties were also tested in the laboratory. The specific gravity of waste plastic aggregate was found 1.4 and the maximum density of concrete containing plastic aggregate was 115 lb/ft3. The density of concrete specimens containing plastic aggregate decreased with the addition of more amount of plastic aggregate. It was found that the concrete specimen containing waste PET at 10% volume showed higher compressive strength and higher modulus of elasticity than other specimens. The splitting tensile strength was about 8-11% of compressive strength. The flexural strength of concrete specimens containing plastic aggregate was lower than that of concrete without plastic aggregate. It was found that the strength of concrete containing PET aggregate falls in the category of lightweight concrete in terms of their strength, specific gravity and density. Thus, the waste PET aggregate could be effectively used to reduce the unit weight of concrete which results in a reduction in the dead weight of a structural concrete. Furthermore, it is concluded that the use of waste PET in concrete provides some advantages such as reduction in the use of conventional aggregate, disposal of wastes, prevention of environmental pollution, and energy saving.Progressive Agriculture 27 (3): 383-391, 2016

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“…Nature can be restored by substituting wooden furniture with recyclable plastic materials. Many construction materials are also produced by using plastic (Islam, 2011). Hence Bangladesh will be beneficial if plastic wastes are used to produce diversified, which have high demand inside and outside of our country.…”

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Export Potential of Recycled Plastic: A Study on Bangladesh

Hossain¹,

Shams²

2020

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In the age of sustainable business practice, the usage of plastic is a matter of great concern. Bangladesh, being a developing country, has a huge amount of plastic waste. However, there is a dearth of empirical research that investigates the potential of recycled plastic industry development in Bangladesh. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to examine the external and internal factors affecting the recycled plastic industry of Bangladesh and to provide recommendations to develop the recycled plastic industry as a potential source of export. To this end, an exploratory study was conducted, and ten officials from Bangladesh based small-and-medium enterprises were interviewed. The results reveal that Bangladesh has huge potential for the recycled plastic industry operation. However, the industry lacks government and institutional support. If public and private sectors can come forward to promote the recycling sector, then this industry has the potential to be one of the most profitable industries in Bangladesh. Based on the expectations of the interviewees, some policy recommendations are suggested to develop the recycled plastic industry. Recommendations have highlighted effective and efficient waste management systems, proper planning, efficient technology usage, infrastructural development, the developed value chain for the collection of plastic wastes, among others. Most importantly, coordinated efforts of government, consumers, recycling industries, and plastic product manufacturers can contribute to the establishment of the plastic recycling sector as a major productive industry in Bangladesh.

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“…Around 65 percent of these factories are situated in Dhaka, followed by 20 percent in Chittagong, 10 percent in Narayanganj and remaining 5 percent are in the rest of the areas in the country. Out of the available units, almost 98 percent belongs to SME (Pintu, 2016;Islam, 2011). The following table depicts the categorical dimensions of the plastic factories based on their location: …”

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Competition Dynamics of SME Plastics Industries in Bangladesh Using Triple Triangle Framework Model: An Assessment

Alam

Morshed²

2017

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: Starting as a backward linkage industry, the plastics sector in Bangladesh is achieving a remarkable growth and expansion to become one of the most promising sectors contributing 1.20 per cent of the country's GDP with a total investment of Tk 185.5 billion holding a market share of only 0.01% against the global demands of $590 billion with the ranking of 89 in world exports. Out of available 5,000 plastic industries almost 98 percent belongs to SME. Despite having remarkable achievement with almost 500% growth in export over the past twelve years, Bangladesh plastics industry has been suffering from lack of strategic planned direction towards achieving long-term sustainable inclusive growth. In this study, a thorough analysis of the relevant issues using Triple Triangle Framework (TTF) model helped to understand the competition dynamics of the Bangladesh SME Plastic Industry through the identification of challenges and opportunities relevant to the sector.

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Prospects And Challenges Of Plastic Industries In Bangladesh

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Use of waste plastic aggregation in concrete as a constituent material

Use of waste plastic aggregation in concrete as a constituent material

Export Potential of Recycled Plastic: A Study on Bangladesh

Competition Dynamics of SME Plastics Industries in Bangladesh Using Triple Triangle Framework Model: An Assessment

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