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 ...
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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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Plastic waste and its method of recycling [PDF]
, 2020 Plastics waste is one of the major problems the world is currently facing due to the increase in plastic production and their demands in emerging economies.
Huzaisham, Nur Athirah +6 more
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What goes in, must come out:combining scat-based molecular diet analysis and quantification of ingested microplastics in a marine top predator [PDF]
, 2019 Context: Microplastics (plastic particles <5 mm in size) are highly available for ingestion by a wide range of organisms, either through direct consumption or indirectly, via trophic transfer, from prey to predator.
Bennett, Kimberley A. +6 more
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Rethinking plastic waste: innovations in enzymatic breakdown of oil‐based polyesters and bioplastics
FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.Plastic pollution remains a critical environmental challenge, and current mechanical and chemical recycling methods are insufficient to achieve a fully circular economy. This review highlights recent breakthroughs in the enzymatic depolymerization of both oil‐derived polyesters and bioplastics, including high‐throughput protein engineering, de novo ...
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Exploring The Use Of SAR Remote Sensing To Detect Microplastics Pollution In The Oceans [PDF]
, 2018 The increase in plastic pollution is advancing micro level pollution and the total weight of microplastics (8 tons and in the North Atlantic as 10.4 x 108 tons.
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Future Projections of Global Plastic Pollution: Scenario Analyses and Policy Implications
SustainabilityPlastic pollution has attracted the attention of the media, public, and government worldwide. Analysis of the inverted U-shaped environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) relationship between economic development and plastic pollution is crucial because economic ...
Huijie Yan, Mateo Cordier, Takuro Uehara
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Advanced Biology, EarlyView.In vitro cancer models are advantageous for studying important processes such as tumorigenesis, cancer growth, invasion, and metastasis. The complexity and biological relevance increase depending on the model structure, organization, and composition of materials and cells.
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Rural plastic emissions into the largest mountain lake of the Eastern Carpathians [PDF]
Royal Society Open Science, 2018 The lack of proper waste collection systems leads to plastic pollution in rivers in proximity to rural communities. This environmental threat is more widespread among mountain communities which are prone to frequent flash floods during the warm season ...
Florin-Constantin Mihai
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Cogent Business & Management, 2022 This study investigated the relationship between EMA and plastic pollution control. The study concentrated on Food and Beverage manufacturing companies since they use plastic goods to package their products.
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