Global Society and Sustainable Development

This chapter is aimed at drawing the connection between technological advancement and sustainable global society. It begins with a review of the concept of a global society. Then an overview of the sustainable development goals is presented to refresh some background knowledge of these goals. This is important in shaping the understanding of the role of the plastic industry in a sustainable global society. The chapter then discusses the different categories of technologies that are helping to drive sustainable development in a global society. The final section discusses the plastic challenge and how plastics can be better integrated within a more circular economy.