The authors note that these materials are often much more abundant than microplastics and some are associated with “plastic alternatives" that are marketed as solutions to plastic pollution. The impacts of these materials are less well-known than plastic and microplastic pollution, yet they could ...
2020). Rather scaling up in innovation for sustainable and green plastics solutions, and developing dynamic and responsive plastic waste management systems should be an immediate action during and post-pandemic. Consequently, the need of rethinking and redesigning plastics (i.e., development of eco-...
Microplastics, as emerging pollutants, have received great attention in the past few decades due to its adverse effects on the environment. Microplastics are ubiquitous in the atmosphere, soil, and water bodies, and mostly reported in aqueous environment. This paper summarizes the abundance and types...
Furthermore, businesses in New Zealand have taken firm action by stopping single-use plastic shopping bags and finding alternative solutions replacing plastics in various sectors. However, to completely eradicate microplastic contamination in New Zealand it is important to understand the level of damage ...
plastic pollution presents unique challenges to plant health, affecting soil composition, nutrient cycling, and plant growth. This special issue aims to explore the intersection between plastic pollution and plant health, shedding light on the mechanisms, impacts, and solutions associated with this critic...
Explore what it means to reduce, reuse, and recycle. Sing a song to learn how to “go green.” Download Lesson Secondary Science Cleaning Up Ocean Plastics Dig into the problem of plastic pollution. Then, explore engineering solutions, including a snail robot that cleans up microplastics. ...
(2022). A review of the cost and effectiveness of solutions to address plastic pollution. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 1-27. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-021-18038-5 Nobre, C. R., Santana, M. F. M., Maluf, A., Cortez, F. S., Cesar, A., Pereira, C. D. S...
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Saturated sodium chloride (NaCl) solutions are generally used for density separation of microplastics from snow and ice samples, and H2O2 solutions have been used to remove the organic matter and biofilms that are attached to the plastic surface (Ambrosini et al., 2019; Parolini et al., 2021...
i.UNDP and DAY-NULM will collaborate on piloting innovative solutions, particularly in the care economy domain by drawing on their extensive sectoral expertise. ii.UNDP and DAY-NULM will jointly engage in on-ground mobilisation activities that involve identifying pockets of urban poverty and potentia...