The increasing volume of plastic waste and the widespread use of plastic products pose significant challenges to the effectiveness of strategies, policies, and management projects aimed at combating ocean plastic pollution. Three billion people's livelihoods depend on marine and coastal resources, and ...
Plastic pollution Seabird Turtle 1. Introduction Marine litter, and in particular plastic waste, is a growing environmental concern due to its aesthetic, economic, and ecological impacts. Volunteer clean-up efforts and coastal litter surveys have raised the public's awareness of marine debris as well...
(2021). Characteristics of plastic pollution in the environment: A review. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 107, 577–584. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-020-02820-1 Article CAS Google Scholar Li, D., Tang, X., Xu, X., Zhao, Y., Li, L., Zhang, B., & ...
Microplastics are tiny plastic particles with a usual diameter ranging from ~ 1 μ to 5 µm. Recently, microplastic pollution has raised the attention of the worldwide environmental and human concerns. In human beings, digestive system illness, respiratory system disorders, sleep disturbances,...
Plastic pollution The qualities that make plastic so useful—durability and resistance to degradation—are exactly what make it so slow to break down. In less than 100 years, plastic production has increased tomore than 430 million tonnes per year, with two-thirds of this being short-lived prod...
This chapter includes spotlights on plastic pollution in the ocean; and the rise of conflicts over seafood resources, sometimes called “fish wars”. Forced Migration: Empowering mobility when moving isn’t a choice Lead author: David Wrathall, Oregon State University, College of Earth, ...
Global plastic pollution The first plastic to be produced in commercial quantities, Bakelite, was invented in the early 1900s. A scarcity of resources and a need to enhance technologies following the First World War drove the development of new and improved synthetic materials, including plastics. ...
Mitigating the health impacts of pollution from ocean-going shipping: an assessment of low-sulfur fuel mandates. Environ. Sci. Technol. 43, 4776–4782 (2009). Article CAS Google Scholar Righi, M., Hendricks, J. & Sausen, R. The global impact of the transport sectors on atmospheric ...
Ocean pollution has emerged as a significant global crisis, posing a severe threat to marine biodiversity and human well-being. Each year, approximately 8–10 million metric tons of plastic waste enter the oceans, accumulating on the seabed, entangling marine organisms, and being ingested by specie...
Plastic pollution 1. Introduction The production and use of plastics have increased dramatically in recent decades, driven by their versatility, light weight, durability, low cost, and transparency, making them ideal for a wide range of applications (Andrady, 2011). In 2023, global plastic product...