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Plastic waste has reached a dangerous stage because it has a bad impact on life and ecosystems. Increasing numbers require treatment to reduce the widespread adverse effects. This research uses literature study to describe various alternatives of plastic waste management. To manage plastic waste, there are various steps in handling plastic waste. Principle 3R (Reuse, Reduce, and Recycle) is always applied to handle plastic waste. Recycle is an alternative today to handle the increasing amount of plastic waste, while reuse and reduce are expected to reduce the amount of plastic waste. Waste plastic recycle can be done on thermoplastic type plastics, which are plastic products / materials which can be melted again by heating to a certain temperature so that other products can be formed as desired. Plastic products that can be recycled include PET (Polyethylene Terephtalate), HDPE (High Density Polyenthylene), LDPE (Low-Density Polyenthylene), and PP (Polypropylene). Recycling for plastic waste can be done through a chemical process that is by thermal cracking / pyrolysis. Plastic that is processed by pyrolysis can convert plastic into fuel oil. With this method, two problems can be solved at once, namely the processing of plastic waste and the fulfillment of increasingly depleting energy needs.