Document Type : Original Article
Authors
1 Master of Industrial Management, Faculty of Industrial Engineering and Management, Shahrood University of Technology, Shahrood, Iran
2 Assistant Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering and Management,, Shahrood University of Technology, Shahrood, Iran
Abstract
Introduction: Nowadays, plastic and plastic compounds are among the synthetic materials whose production is increasing day by day in different types and applications. These plastics have been used in the production of various industrial products, and these materials, as waste resistant to microbial decomposition, created complex environmental challenges. So that the use of industrial polymers causes problems such as solid waste and global warming, and the materials that are currently used in the packaging of food, beverages, medical and pharmaceutical products, as well as in industrial uses are non-degradable. To solve this challenge, researchers are looking for the production of biodegradable plastics.
Materials and methods: The main goal of the current research is to identify the barriers to the production of biodegradable disposable containers with the help of the fuzzy Delphi technique. The reason for using the fuzzy approach is that the parameters and variables affecting the results of this research are so diverse and complex that it is not possible to use analysis and screening tools in a deterministic environment. Therefore, in this research, these analyzes are made in the environment of fuzzy numbers. The statistical population of the research includes the specialists and experts in the production of disposable biodegradable containers in the factories of Behzit Tehran, Zoebbehd Pars, Zarin Shimi, MG Plast, Kimia Samane Sabz, Navad Tabriz, Pars Plastic Khuzestan, Shiraz Sabz, Mehrparsa, Adine Plast. . Sampling of experts was done until reaching theoretical saturation, and the sample size of 10 people was selected from factory experts.
Results: At the end, the results are analyzed. according to this,, the findings from the data analysis show that among the economic challenges are the lack of investment in production, the cost of raw materials for production, the lack of providing suitable facilities for production, the cost of providing machinery for production. Biodegradable plastics are effective. Among the technological challenges, poor skills and expertise for product packaging and production, lack of access to global markets to update new production technologies, lack of access to the technology needed to implement the production of biodegradable disposable containers are effective. Finally, among the legal challenges of the non-compliance of container production with environmental laws and regulations, cumbersome administrative policies and laws are effective for the production of biodegradable plastics.
Discussion: Plastic and plastic compounds are among the synthetic materials whose production is increasing day by day in different types and applications. These plastics have been used in the production of various industrial products, and these materials, as waste resistant to microbial decomposition, created complex environmental challenges. Plastics play an important role in daily life and are used all over the world from hot to cold regions; Because they are cheap, have good mechanical properties and are widely used. With all the features, plastics have become a problem in the environment because the time they remain in the environment is very long. Many of these substances are not broken down by natural processes. Non-biodegradation of polymers causes these materials to persist in the environment
Keywords
- Identification of production barriers
- biodegradable disposable containers
- fuzzy Delphi technique
- expert panel
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