Global producer responsibility for plastic pollution. [PDF]
Sci AdvBrand names can be used to hold plastic companies accountable for their items found polluting the environment. We used data from a 5-year (2018–2022) worldwide (84 countries) program to identify brands found on plastic items in the environment through ...
Cowger W +17 more
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Unfolding the science behind policy initiatives targeting plastic pollution [PDF]
Microplastics and Nanoplastics, 2023 The intensive global plastic production, use and associated plastic pollution have caused concern for the potential risks to human health and the environment.
Maria Bille Nielsen +5 more
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Stakeholder alliances are essential to reduce the scourge of plastic pollution. [PDF]
Nat Commun, 2023 Progress to reduce plastic pollution has been painfully slow and the consequent damage to the natural environment and to human health is likely to increase further.
Lampitt RS +9 more
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Environment education: A first step in solving plastic pollution
Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2023 Plastic pollution has been today’s most highly visible environmental problem in the world. How to responsibly manage plastic waste to control and eliminate plastic pollution has been a global challenge. We have begun to address these issues and developed
Jianli Liu +8 more
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Plastic pollution: how can the global health community fight the growing problem? [PDF]
BMJ Glob Health, 2023 Correspondence to Dr Dieudonne Bidashimwa; dbidashimwa@ fhi360. org © Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2023. Reuse permitted under CC BYNC. No commercial reuse. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ. BACKGROUND Plastic pollution is a global crisis
Bidashimwa D +7 more
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Plastic pollution amplified by a warming climate. [PDF]
Nat CommunClimate change and plastic pollution are interconnected global challenges. Rising temperatures and moisture alter plastic characteristics, contributing to waste, microplastic generation, and release of hazardous substances.
Wei XF, Yang W, Hedenqvist MS.
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Amsterdam urban water system as entry point of river plastic pollution. [PDF]
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int, 2023 Accumulation of plastic litter in aquatic environments negatively impacts ecosystems and human livelihood. Urban areas are assumed to be the main source of plastic pollution in these environments because of high anthropogenic activity.
Tasseron P +5 more
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Plastic pollution induced by the COVID-19: Environmental challenges and outlook. [PDF]
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int, 2023 The COVID-19 pandemic has also caused an environmental challenge, especially plastic pollution. This study is aimed to provide a systematic review of the current status and outlook of research on plastic pollution caused by the COVID-19 pandemic using a ...
Wang Q, Zhang C, Li R.
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Are bioplastics the solution to the plastic pollution problem? [PDF]
PLoS Biol, 2023 We live our lives immersed in plastic pollution: a problem that is becoming more acute. Viable alternatives that can reduce plastic pollution are being sought. Could bioplastics be the hoped-for solution to this problem?
Pascoe Ortiz S.
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Finding the Balance between Research and Monitoring: When Are Methods Good Enough to Understand Plastic Pollution? [PDF]
Environ Sci Technol, 2023 Plastic pollution is an international environmental problem. Desire to act is shared from the public to policymakers, yet motivation and approaches are diverging.
Lusher AL, Primpke S.
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