Analysis of the Correlation and Regional Distribution of Plastic Waste Pollution

¹ Nanjing University of Finance and Economics, Applied Mathematics Department, China
² Nanjing University of Finance and Economics, Economics and Finance Department, China
³ Nanjing University of Finance and Economics, Information Engineering Department, China
⁴ Nanjing University of Finance and Economics, Applied Mathematics Department, China

^* Corresponding author: 9120051045@nufe.edu.cn

Abstract

Plastic has brought great convenience to people’s lives, but it has also brought severe environmental pollution to the world. It is almost impossible to break down entirely in nature, and plastic waste, whether in rivers, oceans, or on land, can persist in the environment for centuries. The problem of plastic waste disposal has caused worldwide concern. It is necessary to reduce the production of plastic products through global cooperation effectively. However, achieving this goal will also involve some unexpected issues, such as controlling the adverse economic impact of plastics, and the rationality and fairness of the distribution of responsibilities between different countries. This paper collects massive data and takes China as an example to study the impact of plastic output reduction on China’s Express industry and the plastics manufacturing industry using multivariate regression. This paper summarizes the positive and negative effects of plastic waste reduction. Given the distribution and management of national and regional plastic waste responsibilities, the global carbon emission rights distribution method is used for reference. The comprehensive index allocation method is used to deal with the problem of both fairness and efficiency relatively. What is more, based on the conclusions, this paper also provides suggestions for a global joint response to plastic waste.