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restored (retrofitted/renovated), or demolished. They can also be interchangeably referred to as construction and demolition (C&D) wastes [1]. Globally, CRD waste is the most significant waste stream by volume [2]. In the residential sector, renovation is the highest contributor to ...
Another challenge for assessing the neurotoxic hazard of plastic particles relates to the facts that most studies used manufactured, spherical polystyrene particles to assess (neuro) toxicity, while polypropylene, polyester and polyamide (irregular shaped) particles and fibers were more frequently discovered...
In addition to the hazards of direct ingestion and the intrinsic toxicity of additives in plastics, toxic contaminants such as toxic organic chemicals, heavy metals, and antibiotics can be adsorbed to microplastics, which aggravates soil pollution and amplifies the hazards posed to organisms and ...
A plastic bag ban would remove consumer choice, thus eliminating plastic bag pollution entirely. The question is whether we are willing to allow some plastic bag pollution in an effort to let consumers feel they have a choice, or whether it’s more important to us to get rid of them altoge...
A plastic bag ban would remove consumer choice, thus eliminating plastic bag pollution entirely. The question is whether we are willing to allow some plastic bag pollution in an effort to let consumers feel they have a choice, or whether it’s more important to us to get rid of them altoge...
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differences between estimates could also be attributed to increasing levels of ocean plastic pollution in the area, and particularly plastic inputs from the 2011 Tohoku tsunami. An estimated 4.5 million tonnes of debris were washed at sea instantly, of which 70% may have sunk rapidly according to...
Andrade MC, Winemiller KO, Barbosa PS, Fortunati A, Chelazzi D, Cincinelli A, Giarrizzo T (2019) First account of plastic pollution impacting freshwater fishes in the Amazon: Ingestion of plastic debris by piranhas and other serrasalmids with diverse feeding habits. Environ Pollut 244:766–...
The current linear plastic lifecycle causes environmental pollution, and the negative effects are becoming more and more visible, indicating a non-sustainable value chain. Moreover, the way that plastics are produced, used, and discarded leads to a continuous loss of material from the loop and ...