Reducing environmental plastic pollution by designing polymer materials for managed end-of-life

KL Law, R Narayan - Nature Reviews Materials, 2022 - nature.com
Plastics are a ubiquitous class of synthetic polymer materials used in virtually all commercial
and industrial sectors. The majority of global plastics consists of polymers with carbon …

[HTML][HTML] Sentinel species selection for monitoring microplastic pollution: A review on one health approach

CR Multisanti, C Merola, M Perugini, V Aliko… - Ecological Indicators, 2022 - Elsevier
Nowadays, global environmental pollution is one of the most topical issues we have to deal
with on a daily basis. Due to the development of the current society including industrial and …

An inshore–offshore sorting system revealed from global classification of ocean litter

C Morales-Caselles, J Viejo, E Martí… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
The surge of research on marine litter is generating important information on its inputs,
distribution and impacts, but data on the nature and origin of the litter remain scattered …

[HTML][HTML] Plastic pollution solutions: emerging technologies to prevent and collect marine plastic pollution

E Schmaltz, EC Melvin, Z Diana, EF Gunady… - Environment …, 2020 - Elsevier
As plastic waste accumulates in the ocean at alarming rates, the need for efficient and
sustainable remediation solutions is urgent. One solution is the development and …

[HTML][HTML] Nature's fight against plastic pollution: Algae for plastic biodegradation and bioplastics production

WY Chia, DYY Tang, KS Khoo, ANK Lup… - Environmental Science …, 2020 - Elsevier
The increased global demand for plastic materials has led to severe plastic waste pollution,
particularly to the marine environment. This critical issue affects both sea life and human …

Microplastics in the marine environment: Current trends in environmental pollution and mechanisms of toxicological profile

CG Alimba, C Faggio - Environmental toxicology and pharmacology, 2019 - Elsevier
The global plastics production has increased from 1.5 million tons in the 1950s to 335
million tons in 2016, with plastics discharged into virtually all components of the …

[HTML][HTML] Quantitative overview of marine debris ingested by marine megafauna

S Kühn, JA Van Franeker - Marine pollution bulletin, 2020 - Elsevier
This review quantifies plastic interaction in marine biota. Firstly, entanglement and ingestion
records for all marine birds, mammals, turtles, fish, and invertebrate species, are …

Plastic pollution

H Ritchie, V Samborska, M Roser - Our world in data, 2023 - ourworldindata.org
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[HTML][HTML] Studies of the effects of microplastics on aquatic organisms: what do we know and where should we focus our efforts in the future?

LC De Sá, M Oliveira, F Ribeiro, TL Rocha… - Science of the total …, 2018 - Elsevier
The effects of microplastics (MP) on aquatic organisms are currently the subject of intense
research. Here, we provide a critical perspective on published studies of MP ingestion by …

[HTML][HTML] Marine mammals and microplastics: a systematic review and call for standardisation

LJ Zantis, EL Carroll, SE Nelms, T Bosker - Environmental Pollution, 2021 - Elsevier
Microplastics receive significant societal and scientific attention due to increasing concerns
about their impact on the environment and human health. Marine mammals are considered …