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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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Plastic pollution in the ocean [PDF]
, 2020 Plastic pollution in the ocean was first reported by scientists in the 1970s, yet in recent years it has drawn tremendous attention from the media, the public, and an increasing number of scientists spanning diverse fields, including polymer science ...
A. Hamid, Hazren +10 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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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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Review: Plastic Soup: An Atlas of Ocean Pollution [PDF]
, 2020 Book review for Plastic Soup: An Atlas of Ocean ...
Laberge, Yves
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BIOEDAGRADATION OF THERMOPLASTIC POLYURETHANES [PDF]
, 1982 Pollution of the environment by the waste of polymers – the planetary problem. Decomposition of waste takes place in the environment during decades and centuries.
Sytar, Vladymyr +3 more
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, 2017 The presence, at sea, of large amounts of plastic and microplastics, which are sometimes invisible and results from the fragmentation of larger debris, requires an in-depth knowledge of the nature of ocean debris, its transport mechanisms, life cycle and effects on the environment. This volume provides new insights in the topic of plastic pollution, an
Christopher K. Pham, Fran, Julia Reisser
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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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Co-contaminants of microplastics in two seabird species from the Canadian Arctic
Environmental Science and Ecotechnology, 2022 Through ingestion and subsequent egestion, Arctic seabirds can bioaccumulate microplastics at and around their colony breeding sites. While microplastics in Arctic seabirds have been well documented, it is not yet understood to what extent these ...
Roxana Sühring +10 more
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What is with all the plastic garbage everywhere and where does it go? [PDF]
, 2020 Despite countless efforts in recycling, awareness, and limited legislation, plastic pollution has continued to spiral out of control due to massive production/use and the inability to naturally decompose.
Heinz, Maggie +10 more
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