Recently, the issues of land-based plastics and their associated challenges in the marine
world have been widely publicised in the media and scientific literature. Thus far, despite …

Background Currently, plastic is at the top of the international agenda for waste
management. Recent meetings of the Conferences of the Parties to the Basel and the …

We review and evaluate the major land-based sources and pathways of plastic waste that
lead to marine pollution in a South African context. Many of the formal solid waste and waste …

The combined properties of low cost, lightweight, and resistance to chemicals and corrosion
has increased the use of plastic materials for packaging and storage purposes in preference …

This paper presents a review of synthetic polymer (notably plastic) wastes profiles in Africa,
their current management status, and better options. Data revealed that of the approximated …

Globally, land-and marine-based plastic pollution are causing severe ecological problems
with potential risks to human health. In Nigeria, the growing production of single-use plastics …

Over the years, the world was not paying strict attention to the impact of rapid growth in
plastic use. This has led to unprecedented amounts of mixed types of plastic waste entering …

In recent years, there has been a tremendous increase in work that focuses on the amount
and types of waste entering the marine environment from multiple geographies around the …

The present world is now facing the challenge of proper management and resource
recovery of the enormous amount of plastic waste. Lack of technical skills for managing …

This paper assesses the uptake of environmental innovation practices to cope with plastic
waste in Kenyan urban centres at the interface of solid waste management and plastic …