Authors :
James Alistair Lucien; Safripol, Durban
Volume/Issue :
Volume 7 - 2022, Issue 2 - February
Google Scholar :
http://bitly.ws/gu88
Scribd :
https://bit.ly/3KOGFg8
DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6360888
Abstract :
Management of plastic waste globally is seen as
a major concern since plastic waste has enormously
affected the environment and considered among others,
as a contributory factor to climate change. It is observed
that the plastic waste phenomenon has increased over a
period, not only in quantity but also as a disastrous to the
environment. This raised an empirical question of
whether innovative management of plastic waste by
relevant stakeholders such as organisations, communities,
and government are yielding the desirable outcomes. This
article is aimed at exploring the insight of various role
players on the application of green practices as an effort
for creative ways of preserving environment, and social
welfare. The qualitative approach with semi-structured
interviews were used to collect data from relevant
stakeholders in plastic waste management. In the process,
the findings revealed the ineffectiveness of management
of plastic waste due to lack of strategic approaches and
innovative ways for effective plastic waste management.
It is further observed that creative ways of managing
plastic waste could be beneficial to the welfare of
communities. It was also articulated that this approach
can be economically profitable to the organisation and
communities. The idea of creative ways and the use of
technology on plastic waste management is found to be in
line with the strategic point of view that executive
management and community representatives had about
deal with plastic waste for economic viability and
preservation of the environment.
Keywords :
Green Practices, Plastic Waste Management, Environment, and Innovative Management.
Management of plastic waste globally is seen as
a major concern since plastic waste has enormously
affected the environment and considered among others,
as a contributory factor to climate change. It is observed
that the plastic waste phenomenon has increased over a
period, not only in quantity but also as a disastrous to the
environment. This raised an empirical question of
whether innovative management of plastic waste by
relevant stakeholders such as organisations, communities,
and government are yielding the desirable outcomes. This
article is aimed at exploring the insight of various role
players on the application of green practices as an effort
for creative ways of preserving environment, and social
welfare. The qualitative approach with semi-structured
interviews were used to collect data from relevant
stakeholders in plastic waste management. In the process,
the findings revealed the ineffectiveness of management
of plastic waste due to lack of strategic approaches and
innovative ways for effective plastic waste management.
It is further observed that creative ways of managing
plastic waste could be beneficial to the welfare of
communities. It was also articulated that this approach
can be economically profitable to the organisation and
communities. The idea of creative ways and the use of
technology on plastic waste management is found to be in
line with the strategic point of view that executive
management and community representatives had about
deal with plastic waste for economic viability and
preservation of the environment.
Keywords :
Green Practices, Plastic Waste Management, Environment, and Innovative Management.
