Delineating the global plastic marine litter challenge: clarifying the misconceptions
<p>Plastics, owing to their various beneficial properties (durability, flexibility and lightweight nature), are widely regarded as the workhorse material of our modern society. Being ubiquitously and increasingly present over the past 60 years, they provide various benefits to the global econo...
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| author | John N. Hahladakis (14151018) |
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| dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv | John N. Hahladakis (14151018) |
| dc.date.none.fl_str_mv | 2020-04-04T18:00:00Z |
| dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv | 10.1007/s10661-020-8202-9 |
| dc.relation.none.fl_str_mv | https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Delineating_the_global_plastic_marine_litter_challenge_clarifying_the_misconceptions/21597234 |
| dc.rights.none.fl_str_mv | CC BY 4.0 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
| dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv | Environmental sciences Pollution and contamination Law and legal studies Environmental and resources law Plastics Marine litter Oceans Plastic waste Marine pollution Plastic debris |
| dc.title.none.fl_str_mv | Delineating the global plastic marine litter challenge: clarifying the misconceptions |
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| description | <p>Plastics, owing to their various beneficial properties (durability, flexibility and lightweight nature), are widely regarded as the workhorse material of our modern society. Being ubiquitously and increasingly present over the past 60 years, they provide various benefits to the global economy. However, inappropriate and/or uncontrolled disposal practices, poor waste management infrastructure, and application of insufficient recycling technologies, coupled with a lack of public awareness and incentives, have rendered plastic waste (PW) omnipresent, littering both the marine and the terrestrial environment with multifaceted impacts. The plastic marine litter issue has received much attention, especially in the past decade. There is a plethora of articles and reports released on an annual basis, as well as a lot of ongoing research, which render the issue either to be overexposured or misconstrued. In addition, there are several misinterpretations that surround the presence and environmental impact of plastics in the oceans and, consequently, human health, that require much more critical and scientific thinking. This short communication aims at unveiling any existing misconceptions and attempts to place this global challenge within its real magnitude, based either on scientific facts or nuances.</p><h2>Other Information</h2> <p> Published in: Environmental Monitoring and Assessment<br> License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10661-020-8202-9" target="_blank">http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10661-020-8202-9</a></p> |
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| spelling | Delineating the global plastic marine litter challenge: clarifying the misconceptionsJohn N. Hahladakis (14151018)Environmental sciencesPollution and contaminationLaw and legal studiesEnvironmental and resources lawPlasticsMarine litterOceansPlastic wasteMarine pollutionPlastic debris<p>Plastics, owing to their various beneficial properties (durability, flexibility and lightweight nature), are widely regarded as the workhorse material of our modern society. Being ubiquitously and increasingly present over the past 60 years, they provide various benefits to the global economy. However, inappropriate and/or uncontrolled disposal practices, poor waste management infrastructure, and application of insufficient recycling technologies, coupled with a lack of public awareness and incentives, have rendered plastic waste (PW) omnipresent, littering both the marine and the terrestrial environment with multifaceted impacts. The plastic marine litter issue has received much attention, especially in the past decade. There is a plethora of articles and reports released on an annual basis, as well as a lot of ongoing research, which render the issue either to be overexposured or misconstrued. In addition, there are several misinterpretations that surround the presence and environmental impact of plastics in the oceans and, consequently, human health, that require much more critical and scientific thinking. This short communication aims at unveiling any existing misconceptions and attempts to place this global challenge within its real magnitude, based either on scientific facts or nuances.</p><h2>Other Information</h2> <p> Published in: Environmental Monitoring and Assessment<br> License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10661-020-8202-9" target="_blank">http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10661-020-8202-9</a></p>2020-04-04T18:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.1007/s10661-020-8202-9https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Delineating_the_global_plastic_marine_litter_challenge_clarifying_the_misconceptions/21597234CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/215972342020-04-04T18:00:00Z |
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| title | Delineating the global plastic marine litter challenge: clarifying the misconceptions |
| title_full | Delineating the global plastic marine litter challenge: clarifying the misconceptions |
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| topic | Environmental sciences Pollution and contamination Law and legal studies Environmental and resources law Plastics Marine litter Oceans Plastic waste Marine pollution Plastic debris |