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From source to sea: Floating macroplastic transport along the Rhine river
Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2023 Rivers are pathways and storage zones for plastic pollution. Land-based plastic waste enters river systems through anthropogenic and hydrometeorological processes, after which they are transported and retained.
Boaz Kuizenga +3 more
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‘Plastic Pollution’ and Plastics as Pollution in Mumbai, India
Ethnos, 2020 In the last decade, plastic pollution has emerged as a major global issue in public discourse. Nonetheless, there is little consensus on which aspects of plastics constitute the problem.
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Chinese Journal of Population, Resources and Environment, 2021 As one of the top ten environmental problems to be solved in the world, marine plastic waste and microplastic pollution seriously affect the health of marine ecosystems and the sustainable development of Marine economies.
Yue Yang, Ling Chen, Lan Xue
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Macro and microplastic pollution in Romania: addressing knowledge gaps and potential solutions under the circular economy framework [PDF]
PeerJBackground This review reveals the role of linear economy prevalence and mismanagement practices in plastic pollution of aquatic and terrestrial environments and related knowledge gaps in Romania while outlining downstream and upstream solutions to ...
Florin-Constantin Mihai +2 more
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Social Sciences, 2022 International policy discussions on plastic pollution are entering a new phase, with more than 100 governments calling for the launch of negotiations for a new global plastics agreement in 2022.
Diana Barrowclough +1 more
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INCREASED PLASTIC WASTE POLLUTION OF FRESHWATER RESOURCES – DO WE HAVE THE APPROPRIATE LEGAL FRAMEWORK TO ADDRESS IT? [PDF]
Challenges of the Knowledge Society, 2021 It is widely known and demonstrated that plastic waste pollution is a significant factor contributing to the deterioration of the worldwide freshwater resources.
Stelian-Mihai MIC, Cristiana MIC-SOARE
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South African Journal of Science, 2021 The increasing global concern surrounding plastic marine pollution has placed a spotlight on the key items identified as major contributors. The subsequent public outcry has forced key value-chain actors – such as brand owners, retailers and ...
Takunda Y. Chitaka
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(Micro)Plastics Are Toxic Pollutants
Toxics, 2023 Plastics, including microplastics, have generally been regarded as harmful to organisms because of their physical characteristics. There has recently been a call to understand and regard them as persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic. This review elaborates on the reasons that microplastics in particular should be considered as “toxic pollutants”. This
Judith S. Weis, Juan José Alava
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Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022 The Single-Use Plastics Directive (EU) 72/2019/904 is the main legislation governing plastic pollution, inclusive of marine plastic pollution in the European Union (EU).
María Del Camino Troya +2 more
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Environmental and Sustainability IndicatorsBanyuwangi in East Java, Indonesia was one of the districts that had the potential to produce an alarming quantity of plastic waste. The local government held a Zero Waste-Based Plastic Waste Pollution Control Facility to overcome plastic waste issues ...
Lilis Sulistyorini +9 more
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