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A design of a multistage recycling device for Marine plastic waste [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2020 Based on the research of Marine plastic garbage recovery method, the discussion of the recovery device and the understanding of the types of ships, this paper designs a multi-stage recovery device for Marine plastic garbage.
Fang Duokui
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Addressing Marine Plastic Pollution
The International Journal of Social Quality, 2018 Plastic pollution has become a pressing environmental problem. An increasing mass of plastic products ends up in oceans and landfills. One international grassroots organization—the Plastic Soup Foundation (PSF)—tries to influence politics and policies of governments and businesses that can be held responsible for this pollution.
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Large-scale detection of marine debris in coastal areas with Sentinel-2
iScience, 2023 Summary: Detecting and quantifying marine pollution and macroplastics is an increasingly pressing ecological issue that directly impacts ecology and human health.
Marc Rußwurm +2 more
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Plastic pollution of the world’s seas and oceans as a contemporary challenge in ocean governance
Nature Communications, 2018 The pervasive nature of marine plastic pollution was highlighted at the recent United Nations Environment Assembly. This meeting saw strong commitments for action, but at the same time reinforced the challenges for contemporary ocean governance in ...
Marcus Haward
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Liability and Compensation for Marine Plastic Pollution: Conceptual Issues and Possible Ways Forward
AJIL Unbound, 2020 The UN General Assembly and the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA) have expressed concerns about the pollution of the sea by plastics, which adversely impacts ecosystems, some economic activities (e.g., tourism and fishing), and possibly public health (e.g.,
Sandrine Maljean-Dubois, Benoît Mayer
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Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2023 In recent years, microplastic pollution has been given increasing attention in marine environments due to the hazard it poses for aquatic organisms.
Bože Lučin +3 more
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Enzymatic degradation of biopolymers in amorphous and molten states: mechanisms and applications
FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.This review explains how polymer morphology and thermal state shape enzymatic degradation pathways, comparing amorphous and molten biopolymer structures. By integrating structure–reactivity principles with insights from thermodynamics and enzyme engineering, it highlights mechanisms that enable efficient polymer breakdown.
Anđela Pustak, Aleksandra Maršavelski
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Exploring The Use Of SAR Remote Sensing To Detect Microplastics Pollution In The Oceans [PDF]
, 2018 The increase in plastic pollution is advancing micro level pollution and the total weight of microplastics (8 tons and in the North Atlantic as 10.4 x 108 tons.
Ackermann, Nicolas +5 more
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FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.This review provides an overview of bio‐based polymer sources, their unique functional properties and their environmental impact, and addresses their role as sustainable alternatives. It discusses end‐of‐life options, including composting and anaerobic digestion for renewable energy.
Sabina Kolbl Repinc +8 more
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Plastic leachates impair picophytoplankton and dramatically reshape the marine microbiome
Microbiome, 2022 Background Each year, approximately 9.5 million metric tons of plastic waste enter the ocean with the potential to adversely impact all trophic levels.
Amaranta Focardi +5 more
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