Impacts of plastic pollution on ecosystem services, sustainable development goals, and need to focus on circular economy and policy interventions

R Kumar, A Verma, A Shome, R Sinha, S Sinha… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
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 …

[HTML][HTML] The Minderoo-Monaco Commission on plastics and human health

PJ Landrigan, H Raps, M Cropper, C Bald… - Annals of Global …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Plastics have conveyed great benefits to humanity and made possible some of
the most significant advances of modern civilization in fields as diverse as medicine …

Microbial degradation and other environmental aspects of microplastics/plastics

J Yuan, J Ma, Y Sun, T Zhou, Y Zhao, F Yu - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Microplastic (MP) pollution is a significant environmental concern due to the persistence of
MPs and their potential adverse effects on biota. Most scientific studies have examined the …

[HTML][HTML] Human health and ocean pollution

PJ Landrigan, JJ Stegeman, LE Fleming… - Annals of global …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Pollution–unwanted waste released to air, water, and land by human activity–is
the largest environmental cause of disease in the world today. It is responsible for an …

Politics and the plastic crisis: A review throughout the plastic life cycle

TD Nielsen, J Hasselbalch… - … Reviews: Energy and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
This article surveys the politics of plastics through a reading and analysis of more than 180
scientific articles in the fields of environmental science and environmental studies. Despite …

Solutions and integrated strategies for the control and mitigation of plastic and microplastic pollution

JC Prata, ALP Silva, JP Da Costa… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
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 …

Worldwide actions against plastic pollution from microbeads and microplastics in cosmetics focusing on European policies. Has the issue been handled effectively?

L Anagnosti, A Varvaresou, P Pavlou, E Protopapa… - Marine Pollution …, 2021 - Elsevier
Microbeads are solid primary microplastics< 5 mm in diameter that are added to cosmetic
products for cleansing and/or exfoliation of the skin. After use, they are discharged into the …

Current research trends on cosmetic microplastic pollution and its impacts on the ecosystem: A review

Y Zhou, V Ashokkumar, A Amobonye… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Since the advent of microplastics, it has become a vital component, directly or indirectly, in
our daily lives. With advancements in their use, microplastics have become an integral part …

[HTML][HTML] Marine plastic pollution as a planetary boundary threat–The drifting piece in the sustainability puzzle

P Villarrubia-Gómez, SE Cornell, J Fabres - Marine policy, 2018 - Elsevier
The exponential increase in the use of plastic in modern society and the inadequate
management of the resulting waste have led to its accumulation in the marine environment …

Plastic pollution of the world's seas and oceans as a contemporary challenge in ocean governance

M Haward - Nature communications, 2018 - nature.com
The pervasive nature of marine plastic pollution was highlighted at the recent United Nations
Environment Assembly. This meeting saw strong commitments for action, but at the same …