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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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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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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, Kaylor, Steven, Kostelnik, Edward, Peller, Julie, Pollvogt, Brayden, Salto, Alex, Sekuloski, Ben, Shearer, Drake, Smith, Katherine, Tran, Linh, Wygle, Maia   +10 more
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Is It All About the Data? How Extruded Polystyrene Escaped Single-Use Plastic Directive Market Restrictions

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, Orla-Peach Power, Kathrin Kopke   +2 more
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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, Ali, R., Hamidon, Nuramidah, Harun, Hasnida, Kabir, Mohd Hafizalrisman, Kasim, Norfazira, M. Sunar, N., Mohsin, Nur Izzmirza, Muhamad, Mimi Suliza, Tahir, Rosmawati, Zulkifli, Mohd Daniel   +10 more
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The vertical distribution and biological transport of marine microplastics across the epipelagic and mesopelagic water column. [PDF]

, 2019
Plastic waste has been documented in nearly all types of marine environments and has been found in species spanning all levels of marine food webs. Within these marine environments, deep pelagic waters encompass the largest ecosystems on Earth. We lack a
Choy, C Anela, Erwin, Benjamin, Firl, Evan, Gagne, Tyler O, Halden, Rolf U, Hamilton, J Andrew, Katija, Kakani, Lisin, Susan E, Robison, Bruce H, Rolsky, Charles, S Van Houtan, Kyle   +10 more
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Analysis of community knowledge and behavior towards plastic waste pollution control in the coastal area of Banyuwangi Regency, Indonesia

Environmental and Sustainability Indicators
Banyuwangi 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, Muyassar Hamid Abualreesh, Mohamed Ahmed Ali Abu El- Regal, Saliza Mohd Elias, R. Azizah, Leka Lutpiatina, Novi Dian Arfiani, Muhammad Addin Rizaldi, Ratih Zahratul Jannah, Muhammad Browijoyo Santanunurti   +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, Julia E. Baak, Robert J. Letcher, Birgit M. Braune, Amila de Silva, Cody Dey, Kim Fernie, Zhe Lu, Mark L. Mallory, Stephanie Avery-Gomm, Jennifer F. Provencher   +10 more
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BIOEDAGRADATION OF THERMOPLASTIC POLYURETHANES [PDF]

, 2018
Pollution of the environment by the waste of polymers – the planetary problem. Decomposition of waste takes place in the environment during decades and centuries.
Anisimov, Vladymyr, Garmash, Svetlana, Mitina, Natali, Sytar, Vladymyr   +3 more
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Attitudes towards Plastic Pollution: A Review and Mitigations beyond Circular Economy

Waste, 2023
Plastic pollution has received unprecedented attention globally, and there are increasing calls to control it. Despite this, the uptrends of plastic consumption and mismanaged plastic waste show little sign of reversal.
Kuok Ho Daniel Tang
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