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A threshold model of plastic waste fragmentation: New insights into the distribution of microplastics in the ocean and its evolution over time [PDF]

, 2023
Plastic pollution in the aquatic environment has been assessed for many years by ocean waste collection expeditions around the globe or by river sampling. While the total amount of plastic produced worldwide is well documented, the amount of plastic found in the ocean, the distribution of particles on its surface and its evolution over time are still ...
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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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Plastic Pollution in the World's Oceans: More than 5 Trillion Plastic Pieces Weighing over 250,000 Tons Afloat at Sea

PLoS ONE, 2014
Plastic pollution is ubiquitous throughout the marine environment, yet estimates of the global abundance and weight of floating plastics have lacked data, particularly from the Southern Hemisphere and remote regions.
M. Eriksen, L. Lebreton, H. Carson, M. Thiel, C. Moore, Jose C. Borerro, F. Galgani, P. Ryan, J. Reisser   +8 more
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Evaluating scenarios toward zero plastic pollution

Science, 2020
A mess of plastic It is not clear what strategies will be most effective in mitigating harm from the global problem of plastic pollution. Borrelle et al. and Lau et al. discuss possible solutions and their impacts.
Winnie W. Y. Lau, Yonathan Shiran, R. Bailey, E. Cook, Martin Stuchtey, J. Koskella, C. Velis, L. Godfrey, J. Boucher, Margaret B. Murphy, Richard C. Thompson, E. Jankowska, A. Castillo Castillo, Toby D. Pilditch, Ben Dixon, Laura Koerselman, E. Kosior, E. Favoino, J. Gutberlet, S. Baulch, M. E. Atreya, David Fischer, Kevin K. He, Milan M. Petit, U. Sumaila, E. Neil, M. Bernhofen, K. Lawrence, James E. Palardy   +28 more
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Turning off the Tap: How the World can End Plastic Pollution and Create a Circular Economy

, 2023
While many technical solutions for a circular plastics economy are known, the economic, fiscal and business models to address the associated impacts while also safeguarding livelihoods are less clear.

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Plastic pollution in the Arctic

Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, 2022
Plastic pollution is now pervasive in the Arctic, even in areas with no apparent human activity, such as the deep seafloor. In this Review, we describe the sources and impacts of Arctic plastic pollution, including plastic debris and microplastics, which
M. Bergmann, France Collard, J. Fabres, G. Gabrielsen, J. Provencher, C. Rochman, E. van Sebille, M. B. Tekman   +7 more
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A Review of the Production, Recycling and Management of Marine Plastic Pollution

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2020
The human attachment to plastic has intensified recently due to its lightweight, versatility, low-cost and durability and so has the damage to the marine environment as marine plastic pollution has correspondingly increased.
Ibrahim Issifu, U. Rashid Sumaila
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Priorities to inform research on marine plastic pollution in Southeast Asia [PDF]

, 2022
Southeast Asia is considered to have some of the highest levels of marine plastic pollution in the world. It is therefore vitally important to increase our understanding of the impacts and risks of plastic pollution to marine ecosystems and the essential
Aiemsomboon, Kornrawee, Beaumont, Nicola, Bureekul, Sujaree, Cao, Bin, Carrasco, Luis R., Chavanich, Suchana, Clark, James, Cordova, Muhammad R., Couceiro, Fay, Cragg, Simon M., Dickson, Neil, Duncan, Emily M., Ferraro, Gianluca, Fesser, Lauren, Fletcher, Stephen, Fong, Jenny, Ford, Alex, Frailler, Pierre, Godley, Brendan J., Guttierrez, Tony, Hamid, Fauziah Shahul, Hiddink, Jan Geert, Hoa, Pham T., Holland, Sophie L., Jones, Lowenna, Jones, Nia, Koldewey, Heather, Lauro, Federico M., Lee, Charlotte, Lewis, Matthew, Marks, Danny, Matallana-Surget, Sabine, Mayorga-Adame, Claudia G., McGeehan, John, Michie, Laura, Miller, Michelle A., Mohamad, Zeeda F., Muller, Moritz, Neill, Simon, Nelms, Sarah E., Nor, Nur Hazimah Mohamed, Omeyer, Lucy C.M, Onda, Dea Florence, Ong, Joyce J.L., Pariatamby, Agamuthu, Phang, Sui C., Quiliam, Richard, Robins, Peter, Salta, Maria, Sartimbul, Aida, Shakuto, Shiori, Skov, Martin, Taboada, Evelyn B., Todd, Peter A., Toh, Tai Chong, Valiyaveettil, Suresh, Viyakran, Voranop, Wonnapinij, Passorn, Wood, Louisa E., Yong, Clara L.X.   +59 more
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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, Paolo F. Tasseron, Katrin Wendt-Potthoff, Tim H. M. van Emmerik   +3 more
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From Plastic Waste to Treasure: Selective Upcycling through Catalytic Technologies [PDF]

, 2023
The huge amount of plastic wastes has become a pressing global environmental problem, leading to severe environmental pollution and resource depletion through conventional downcycling technologies like incineration and landfilling. In contrast, selective upcycling of various plastics offers a promising solution for converting waste plastics into ...
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