Toxic pollution: current aspects of plastic waste management, optimal solutions without prohibitive measures usage

Introduction. Pollution of the environment by plastic waste is one of the modern global problems.

Material and methods. The article analyzes international agreements related to the regulation of the production and circulation of pollutants, including plastic waste, with a summary of information materials.

Results. The solution to the problems of environmental pollution by plastic waste, identified on the basis of an analysis of international agreements, Russian laws is seen primarily through amendments to the current legislation. At the end of the article, a list of normative documents that were used in the work when writing the article is given, as well as a list of websites of international multilateral agreements and international non-governmental organizations.

Conclusion. The article analyzes and summarizes information materials on what and how is being done in the Russian Federation in connection with this global problem.

Compliance with ethical standards. This study does not require the conclusion of a biomedical ethics committee or other documents.

Contribution of the authors:
Gudkova E.A. — the concept of research, writing the text, editing;
Shirokov P.N. — collection and processing of material, writing a text.
All co-authors — approval of the final version of the article, responsibility for the integrity of all parts of the article.

Conflict of interests. The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.

Funding. The study had no sponsorship.

Received: December 12, 2023 / Accepted: December 28, 2023 / Published: February  29, 2024