“…In fact, plastic and petrochemical industries are responsible for consuming a large amount of energy, releasing GHG emissions to the atmosphere, generating wastewater and hazardous wastes, and releasing toxic gases [3]. Additionally, plastic and petrochemical facilities use non-renewable feedstock and store a large amount of flammable and toxic materials, which may pose a high risk to the surrounding population, assets, and environment [4]. In fact, a large fraction of plastics ends up in landfills, and ultimately, in the environment; only 9% of all the plastic has been recycled [5].…”