EVALUATION OF PLASTIC LABELLING IN REGULAR USE PLASTIC ITEMS

Abstract

Background: Labelling of plastic packaging is crucial, either to sort out different plastic products for recycling or check its impacts associated with public health. Objectives: Objective of this study, to evaluate the status of labeling on the packaging of those products, which we use and discard on our daily basis. Methods: This study is based on evaluation of plastic labeling on the packaging materials of edibles, detergents, and cosmetics available in local shops. A total 150 products of edibles, detergents and cosmetics belonging to three major categories were evaluated, 50 samples for each subcategory. Results: Results have shown, only 20% of edibles packaging was labelled, and 42% of detergents packaging. Packaging of cosmetics items were 38% labelled. Shop keepers were unaware of plastic labelling but appreciated plastic labelling. Conclusions: For the better management of plastic waste there should be such policies and legislations that make it compulsory for plastic manufacturers to label the type of plastic. Labelling of plastic type on each plastic packaging is suitable option to aware public about the required mode of plastic disposal. In brief, our outcomes indicate that the more than half of the evaluated items were not labelled. i.e.57%.