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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 +3 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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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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Marine debris ingestion by sea turtles (Testudines) on the Brazilian coast: an underestimated threat? [PDF]
, 2015 Assessment of marine debris ingestion by sea turtles is important, especially to ensure their survival. From January to December 2011, 23 specimens of five species of sea turtleswere found dead or dying after being rehabilitated ...
Barbosa, Bruno Corrêa +6 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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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 +10 more
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Sources of nanoplastic and microplastic pollution which are hidden in plain sight
Cambridge Prisms: PlasticsPlastic pollution is pervasive in our environment, with impacts seen across ecosystems and taxa. While plastic has become an integral part of our daily lives, not all of it is readily apparent, making it challenging to effectively reduce plastic ...
Olga Pantos +2 more
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Options for managing human threats to high seas biodiversity [PDF]
, 2020 Areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ) constitute 61% of the world's oceans and are collectively managed by countries under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
Allen, HL +5 more
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Frontiers in Marine ScienceWe conducted a nationally-representative survey of United States (U.S.) adults (n=1,960) in 2021 to gather insights on the knowledge, perceptions, and concerns about threats to the ocean, with a specific focus on plastics and microplastic pollution ...
Britta R. Baechler +5 more
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