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Plastic marine pollution [PDF]
Prosperitas, 2019 n ...
De Vita, Riccardo Luciano +1 more
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Global perceptions of plastic pollution: The contours and limits of debate
Cambridge Prisms: Plastics, 2023 Plastic pollution is central to policy and public debates about anthropogenic damage to the environment. Negotiations for an international binding treaty to end plastic pollution provide a timely opportunity to analyse peer-reviewed papers concerning ...
Lesley Henderson
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Remote Sensing, 2023 In recent years, marine plastic pollution has seen increased coverage in the public interest and research due to a greater understanding of the scale and impact of plastic pollution within the marine environment. Considering the hazard that plastic waste
Morgan David Simpson +8 more
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Review of plastic pollution policies of Arctic countries in relation to seabirds
FACETS, 2021 Marine plastic is a ubiquitous environmental problem that can have an impact on a variety of marine biota, such as seabirds, making it an important concern for scientists and policy makers. Although research on plastic ingestion by seabirds is increasing,
Jannie F. Linnebjerg +9 more
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Plastic as a Persistent Marine Pollutant [PDF]
Annual Review of Environment and Resources, 2017 Synthetic organic polymers—or plastics—did not enter widespread use until the 1950s. By 2015, global production had increased to 322 million metric tons (Mt) year−1, which approaches the total weight of the human population produced in plastic every year.
Boris Worm +4 more
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Marine birds and plastic pollution
Marine Ecology Progress Series, 1987 The intrinsic properties and widespread presence of plastic particles in the marine environment have profound effects on birds inhabiting the world's oceans. Industrial and user-plastics composed of polystyrene, polypropylene, polyethylene, styrofoam, and polyvinyl chloride are the most prevalent forms of plastic marine pollution.
MY Azzarello, ES Van Vleet
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Jurnal Media Hukum, 2022 The predominance of irresponsible and unsustainable plastic usage in Indonesia poses an urgent and alarming danger to the ecosystem. This paper discussed the legislative and regulatory mechanism in place in Indonesia to manage marine plastic pollution ...
David Tan
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Frontiers in Marine Science, 2023 Marine plastic waste is one of the most difficult global ocean governance issues at present, and is also the focus of marine waste governance in the Yellow Sea and East China Sea region surrounded by China, Japan, and Republic of Korea (ROK).
Huijuan Hao, Chenfan Jiang
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Environmental status of marine plastic pollution in Spain
Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2021 The excessive use of plastic in our society is causing a massive accumulation, since it is a non-biodegradable product and with still poor recycling rates. This effect can be observed in the seas, which more and more plastic waste are accumulating.
Martín Lara, María Ángeles +4 more
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Plastic pollution impacts on marine carbon biogeochemistry
Environmental Pollution, 2021 One of the major challenges in understanding the dynamics of the ocean's health and functioning is the potential impact of the increasing presence of plastic. Besides the verified and macroscopic effects on marine wildlife and habitats, micro and macroplastics offer potential sites for microbial activity and chemical leaching.
Galgani, Luisa, Loiselle, Steven A.
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