Impacts of plastic pollution on ecosystem services, sustainable development goals, and need to focus on circular economy and policy interventions
Plastic pollution is ubiquitous in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Plastic waste exposed to
the environment creates problems and is of significant concern for all life forms. Plastic …
the environment creates problems and is of significant concern for all life forms. Plastic …
An overview of plastic waste generation and management in food packaging industries
Over the years, the world was not paying strict attention to the impact of rapid growth in
plastic use. This has led to unprecedented amounts of mixed types of plastic waste entering …
plastic use. This has led to unprecedented amounts of mixed types of plastic waste entering …
[HTML][HTML] Plastic pollution solutions: emerging technologies to prevent and collect marine plastic pollution
As plastic waste accumulates in the ocean at alarming rates, the need for efficient and
sustainable remediation solutions is urgent. One solution is the development and …
sustainable remediation solutions is urgent. One solution is the development and …
China's plastic import ban increases prospects of environmental impact mitigation of plastic waste trade flow worldwide
Z Wen, Y Xie, M Chen, CD Dinga - Nature communications, 2021 - nature.com
Since the late 1990s, the trend of plastic waste shipment from developed to developing
countries has been increasing. In 2017, China announced an unprecedented ban on its …
countries has been increasing. In 2017, China announced an unprecedented ban on its …
[HTML][HTML] (Micro) plastics and the UN sustainable development goals
TR Walker - Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry, 2021 - Elsevier
Highlights•(Micro) plastics threaten global social, environmental, and economic
sustainability.•The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) developed to address global …
sustainability.•The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) developed to address global …
Plastic pollution, waste management issues, and circular economy opportunities in rural communities
Rural areas are exposed to severe environmental pollution issues fed by industrial and
agricultural activities combined with poor waste and sanitation management practices …
agricultural activities combined with poor waste and sanitation management practices …
[HTML][HTML] Plastic wastes to construction products: Status, limitations and future perspective
PO Awoyera, A Adesina - Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
Plastic waste is becoming extremely threatening to the environment due to their high
quantities generated which pose serious harm to both the environment and its inhabitants. A …
quantities generated which pose serious harm to both the environment and its inhabitants. A …
Two decades of research on waste management in the circular economy: Insights from bibliometric, text mining, and content analyses
Achieving environmental sustainability and transition from a linear economy to a circular
economy (CE) highly relies on effective waste management (WM) and how waste is treated …
economy (CE) highly relies on effective waste management (WM) and how waste is treated …
Plastic pollution and packaging: Corporate commitments and actions from the food and beverage sector
Plastic pollution is a pervasive and escalating global environmental problem, named among
the most serious environmental issues globally, after climate change. A large percentage of …
the most serious environmental issues globally, after climate change. A large percentage of …
Can we quantify the aquatic environmental plastic load from aquaculture?
Aquaculture provides livelihoods for hundreds of millions of people, but it also forms a
significant source of plastic litter that poses a serious hazard to aquatic ecosystems. How to …
significant source of plastic litter that poses a serious hazard to aquatic ecosystems. How to …