Environmental and business impact of plastic - future projects

Plastika je jedan od najrasprostranjenijih i najčešće korištenih materijala u svijetu, a dobiva se različitim kemijskim procesima, iz neobnovljivih izvora. Kao takva, ne može se naći u prirodi jer je ona isključivo čovjekova tvorevina. Nakon što je prvi puta lansirana na tržište u 19. stoljeću, nedugo zatim postaje nezamjenjivi materijal svakodnevice zbog određenih karakteristika poput male težine, niskih cijena te lake prerade. Ovaj materijal se koristi u svim područjima poput automobilske industrije, elektrotehnike, poljoprivrede, medicine, građevinarstva i tome slično, jer se može izraditi u svakakve oblike i težine, sa visokom ili niskom tvrdoćom u raznim bojama i dimenzijama. Međutim, pretjeranom proizvodnjom i korištenjem je došlo do velikog problema: zagađenosti prirode, zraka i životinjskog ekosistema. Temeljem toga, uvelike je bitna promjena svijesti svih ljudi diljem svijeta, a koja će se provesti pametnim projektiranjem u budućnosti. Stoga, da bi se ta ideja realizirala u što učinkovitijem smislu, prvenstveno je potrebno razumjeti općeniti pojam projekta kao ''kompleksnu transakciju koja pokriva paket proizvoda, usluga i rada, posebno osmišljenu kako bi stvorila dugotrajnu imovinu (u ovom slučaju dugotrajna provedba zdravih životnih navika) koja u dužem razdoblju kupcu donosi korist (dugotrajan i kvalitetan život).'' Temeljem toga Europska komisija donosi razne inicijative u svrhu suzbijanja problema, te raznim strategijama i planovima nastoji doći do optimalnog rješenja. Recikliranjem i ponovnim korištenjem te alternativnim rješenjima poput biorazgradivih materijala se nastoji ostvariti kružno gospodarstvo koje bi dovelo do mogućeg života bez jednokratne plastike i promjene navika kod potrošača i velikih proizvođača plastičnog materijala te time omogućiti bolju kvalitetu života.Plastic is one of the most widely and commonly used material in the world, it is made using various chemical processes, from non-renewable sources. As such, it can not be found in nature because it is a „man-made“ product. After being launched, for the first time in the 19th century, it soon became irreplaceable material of everyday life, due to certain characteristics such as low weight, low market prices and easy processing. This material is used in all areas, such as automobile industry, electrical engineering, agriculture, medicine, construction and so on. It's because it can be made in any shape and weight, with high or low solidity, in various colors and dimensions. However, excessive production and usage have caused a great problem of pollution of nature, air and animal eco systems. On this basis, it is very important to change the consciousness of all people around the world, which will be implemented by smart projects in the future. Therefore, to realize this idea as efficiently as possible, it is necessary to understand the general concept of a project as a '' complex transaction covering a package of products, services and work, especially designed to create long-lasting assets (in this case the implementation of healthy habits) that benefits the customer in a long term (long and quality life). Based on that, the European Commission brought various initiatives to tackle the problems, and strives to achieve the optimal solution, using many kinds of strategies and plans. Recycling, reuse and alternative solutions, such as biodegradable materials, are aimed at achieving a circular economy that would lead to a viable life without a non-reusable plastic, and changing habits conducted by consumers and large plastic materials producers, thereby enabling a better quality of life in general