The growing issue of plastic waste, particularly polyethylene terephthalate (PET) waste bottles, has a significant environmental impact. PET waste plastics contributes to landfills, oceans, and urban pollution, which is detrimental to the ecosystem and human health. Additionally, industries such as rubber manufacturing rely heavily on carbon black, a non-renewable resource, to enhance the mechanical properties of rubber. This process contributes to high carbon emissions and environmental degradation.

To address these pressing issues, the Sustainable Reinforcement of Rubber Compound Using Plastic Waste, specifically PET bottle waste, proposes a solution that incorporates recycled PET into rubber compounds as a partial replacement for carbon black. This innovative approach not only addresses the plastic waste crisis but also mitigates the environmental footprint of rubber manufacturing.