Impacts of plastic pollution on ecosystem services, sustainable development goals, and need to focus on circular economy and policy interventions
Plastic pollution is ubiquitous in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Plastic waste exposed to
the environment creates problems and is of significant concern for all life forms. Plastic …
the environment creates problems and is of significant concern for all life forms. Plastic …
Solutions and integrated strategies for the control and mitigation of plastic and microplastic pollution
Plastic pollution is generated by the unsustainable use and disposal of plastic products in
modern society, threatening economies, ecosystems, and human health. Current clean-up …
modern society, threatening economies, ecosystems, and human health. Current clean-up …
Evaluating scenarios toward zero plastic pollution
Plastic pollution is a pervasive and growing problem. To estimate the effectiveness of
interventions to reduce plastic pollution, we modeled stocks and flows of municipal solid …
interventions to reduce plastic pollution, we modeled stocks and flows of municipal solid …
Microplastics en route: Field measurements in the Dutch river delta and Amsterdam canals, wastewater treatment plants, North Sea sediments and biota
HA Leslie, SH Brandsma, MJM Van Velzen… - Environment …, 2017 - Elsevier
Environmental contamination by plastic particles, also known as 'microplastics', brings
synthetic materials that are non-degradable and biologically incompatible into contact with …
synthetic materials that are non-degradable and biologically incompatible into contact with …
Microplastics in cosmetics: Environmental issues and needs for global bans
C Guerranti, T Martellini, G Perra, C Scopetani… - Environmental …, 2019 - Elsevier
Despite the microbeads from cosmetic products do not contribute with high percentages to
the microplastic pollution, they can pose a threat to the environment, being discharged into …
the microplastic pollution, they can pose a threat to the environment, being discharged into …
Are microplastics destabilizing the global network of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystem services?
Plastic has created a new man-made ecosystem called plastisphere. The plastic pieces
including microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) have emerged as a global concern …
including microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) have emerged as a global concern …
[HTML][HTML] A framework for selecting and designing policies to reduce marine plastic pollution in developing countries
The polluting of marine ecosystems with plastics is both a global and a local problem with
potentially severe consequences for wildlife, economic activity, and human health. It is a …
potentially severe consequences for wildlife, economic activity, and human health. It is a …
Marine litter on the beaches of the Adriatic and Ionian Seas: An assessment of their abundance, composition and sources
The abundance, composition and sources of marine litter were determined on beaches
located in the seven countries of the Adriatic-Ionian macroregion, namely Albania, Bosnia …
located in the seven countries of the Adriatic-Ionian macroregion, namely Albania, Bosnia …
Global oceans governance: New and emerging issues
Increased interest in oceans is leading to new and renewed global governance efforts
directed toward ocean issues in areas of food production, biodiversity conservation …
directed toward ocean issues in areas of food production, biodiversity conservation …
The social costs of marine litter along European coasts
R Brouwer, D Hadzhiyska, C Ioakeimidis… - Ocean & coastal …, 2017 - Elsevier
This is the first study to assess the social costs of marine debris washed ashore and litter left
behind by beach visitors along different European coasts. Three identical surveys, including …
behind by beach visitors along different European coasts. Three identical surveys, including …