Solutions for global marine litter pollution
Ansje Löhr,Heidi Savelli,Raoul Beunen,Marco Kalz,Ad M.J. Ragas,Ad M.J. Ragas,Frank Van Belleghem,Frank Van Belleghem +7 more
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In this paper, the sources and effects of marine litter and the effects of policies and other actions taken worldwide are discussed and a good basis for effective action is provided. But the search for appropriate responses could be based on possible interventions and profound understanding of the context specific factors for success.About:
This article is published in Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability.The article was published on 2017-10-01 and is currently open access. It has received 231 citations till now.read more
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Tackling the plastic problem: A review on perceptions, behaviors, and interventions.
TL;DR: The current literature review provides an overview of the existing social-scientific literature on plastic, ranging from risk awareness, consumers' preferences, and predictors of usage behavior to political and psychological intervention strategies to identify potential factors for future interventions to reduce plastic consumption.
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Degradation of plastics and plastic-degrading bacteria in cold marine habitats.
TL;DR: A review of current knowledge on plastic degradation and plastic-microorganism interactions in cold marine habitats is presented and the advantages of microorganisms isolated from this environment for eliminating plastic waste from ecosystems are highlighted.
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Microplastics in the freshwater and terrestrial environments: Prevalence, fates, impacts and sustainable solutions.
TL;DR: This review shows the interconnection between terrestrial and freshwater microplastics with wastewater and sewage treatment plants as the most significant contributors of environmental microplastic via sludge and effluent discharges.
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Solutions and Integrated Strategies for the Control and Mitigation of Plastic and Microplastic Pollution
Joana C. Prata,Ana L. Patrício Silva,João Pinto da Costa,Catherine Mouneyrac,Tony R. Walker,Armando C. Duarte,Teresa Rocha-Santos +6 more
TL;DR: Current practices to improve life cycle and waste management of plastics that can be implemented to reduce health and environmental impacts of plastics and reduce plastics pollution are discussed.
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Politics and the Plastic Crisis: A Review throughout the Plastic Life Cycle
TL;DR: The politics of plastics is a growing field of inquiry, with the most rapid expansion in the areas of marine pollution and microplastics as discussed by the authors, and the major categories of plastic objects addressed in the current literature, and the different approaches taken to each category.
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Jenna Jambeck,Roland Geyer,Chris Wilcox,Theodore R. Siegler,Anthony L. Andrady,Ramani Narayan,Kara Lavender Law +6 more
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