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Plastic Products Design: Today’s Challenges from the Aspect of Environmental Protection

Today, in the technical application, synthetic polymer materials are largely represented due to the many advantages of its properties. Polymers are becoming more and more in use as construction materials in various areas (for example in the construction of parts of transport vehicles, manufacturing of various products in general mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, households, etc.). However, in addition to all these advantages, we must not forget today's limitation of natural resources, as well as the importance of waste management, and also the possibilities and availability of recycling processes of individual materials, both metals and plastics. Every country in the world strives to protect nature and preserve the environment, and also in the Republic of Croatia has made a significant step forward in that field, especially because the obligation of Republic of Croatia to join to the European Union (EU) was to harmonize our legislation with EU legislation, and it is undoubtedly that legal solutions will continue to develop and improve. Considering that the Republic of Croatia has opted for the adoption of guidelines for sustainable development, which include the provision of economic development but also the protection of natural resources, additional efforts must be made to meet the interests of the economy while at the same time respecting the laws related to environmental protection. Therefore, in this paper, attempts are made to reconcile the contradictory goals and give answers to the questions of how to produce plastics and thereby be competitive on the market, while also respecting the laws with an emphasis on preservation and environmental protection.

polymers ; structural engineering ; recycling ; environmental preservation

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