Future Outlook, Conclusion, and Recommendations

This book has presented the various roles of plastics in multiple aspects of sustainable development. Based on the findings of the review, this chapter seeks to present a perspective on the future of plastics in a world that is striving to achieve sustainable development goals. It looks at the technologies that are underway or required, the policies and consumption behaviors that need to be modified, and the research to be undertaken to enable the plastic industry to better fit into a circular economy.