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Suitability of river plastic monitoring methods for citizen science

Cambridge Prisms: Plastics
Rivers act as long-term plastic storage and a pathway for land-based plastic pollution into the ocean. Monitoring river plastic at a global scale remains challenging, with only limited large-scale and long-term monitoring efforts to date. Citizen science
Louise Schreyers, Tim H.M. van Emmerik, Sabrina Kirschke, Rose Pinto, Lea Schmidtke, Christian Schmidt, Katrin Wendt-Potthoff   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

A rapid-screening approach to detect and quantify microplastics based on fluorescent tagging with Nile Red [PDF]

, 2017
A new approach is presented for analysis of microplastics in environmental samples, based on selective fluorescent staining using Nile Red (NR), followed by density-based extraction and filtration.
Haupt, Karsten, Jessop, Rebecca, Maes, Thomas, Mayes, Andrew G., Wellner, Nikolaus   +4 more
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Integrating technology and environmental data to predict mismanaged plastic waste in a watershed

Journal of Industrial Ecology, Volume 29, Issue 5, Page 1912-1926, October 2025.
Abstract Comprehensive methods for estimating mismanaged waste accumulation in the environment are limited, especially in the Global South, and new technologies are urgently needed. Here, we applied the Azure system, a physical floating barrier designed to retain and extract river floating waste while providing observational data of mismanaged waste ...
Lara M. Pinheiro, Diana Ita‐Nagy, Desireé G. Hidalgo, Daniela Flor, Andrea Osorio Baquero, Nicole Becerra, Inty Grønneberg, Ian Vázquez‐Rowe, Ramzy Kahhat, Ceri Lewis, Tamara S. Galloway   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Global‐Scale Detection of Plastic From Space With the EMIT Imaging Spectrometer

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 52, Issue 18, 28 September 2025.
Abstract The increase in international production of plastics since the 1950s and waste mismanagement have contributed to the proliferation of microplastics. Understanding plastic presence on land is crucial, as most pollution originates from land‐based sources. From its vantage point on the International Space Station, NASA's EMIT imaging spectrometer
Raissa Estrela, David R. Thompson, Phil Brodrick, K. Dana Chadwick, Michelle Gierach, Kelly Luis, Robert Green, Mark Swain   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Meetprotocol drijvend zwerfafval en macroplastic in rivieren

, 2022
Op dit moment is het onbekend hoeveel zwerfafval en macroplastics door de Nederlandse Rijkswateren stroomt en hoeveel daarvan uiteindelijk in zee terechtkomt. Daarnaast is het onduidelijk in hoeverre geanalyseerde monsters uit andere riviersystemen representatief zijn voor de Nederlandse Rijkswateren.
Wadman, Maartje, van Emmerik, Tim
openaire   +3 more sources

Soil texture governs the influence of different microplastics on soil hydraulic properties

Vadose Zone Journal, Volume 24, Issue 5, September/October 2025.
Abstract Adequate water availability in soil is crucial for optimal plant growth. However, even small amounts of microplastics (MPs) can disrupt the soil pore structure, impacting water retention and hydraulic conductivity, and consequently plant‐available water.
Katharina J. Neubert, Lutz Weihermüller, Harry Vereecken, Nicolas Brüggemann   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Same but Different: A Framework to Design and Compare Riverbank Plastic Monitoring Strategies

Frontiers in Water, 2020
Plastic pollution in rivers negatively impacts human livelihood and aquatic ecosystems. Monitoring data are crucial for a better understanding of sources, sinks and transport mechanisms of riverine macroplastics.
Paul Vriend, Caspar T. J. Roebroek, Tim van Emmerik   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Quantifying Riverine Plastic Pollution Using Participatory Science and Trash Traps

Community Science, Volume 4, Issue 3, September 2025.
Abstract Local governments and environmental nonprofits are increasingly using trash traps to intercept and remove escaped plastics and other litter from stormwater systems and surface waters. In this paper, we demonstrate the utility of these devices for collecting data that provide insights into riverine litter sources and solutions. Between 2021 and
Nancy Lauer, Madison Haley, Emily Sutton, Rob Clark, Hannah Woodburn, Emma Crider, Kaity D’Angelo, Cecilia Kammire, Brandon Jones, David Caldwell, Taylor Register, Emily Fritz, Samantha Krop, Riley Lewis, Lisa Rider, Edgar Miller, Stephanie Stephens, Louisa Pitney, Emma Kaufman, Emma Stewart, Jason A. Somarelli, Michelle Nowlin   +21 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing Zayandeh-Rud Coasts Pollution with Plastic Wastes Based on Clean-Coast Index [PDF]

محیط زیست و مهندسی آب
Plastic pollution is an important emerging environmental problem with possible impacts on biodiversity and human health. Although the majority of the scholarly attention in this field has been directed to oceans, plastic pollution has not been fully ...
Mokarrameh Behmanesh, Atefeh Chamani, Elham Chavoshi   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Riverbank macrolitter in the Dutch Rhine–Meuse delta

Environmental Research Letters, 2020
Anthropogenic litter in aquatic ecosystems negatively impacts ecosystems, species and economic activities. Rivers play a key role in transporting land-based waste towards the ocean.
Tim van Emmerik, Caspar Roebroek, Winnie de Winter, Paul Vriend, Marijke Boonstra, Merijn Hougee   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source