Plastic pollution, waste management issues, and circular economy opportunities in rural communities

FC Mihai, S Gündoğdu, LA Markley, A Olivelli, FR Khan… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Rural areas are exposed to severe environmental pollution issues fed by industrial and
agricultural activities combined with poor waste and sanitation management practices …

[HTML][HTML] Marine litter and climate change: Inextricably connected threats to the world's oceans

S Lincoln, B Andrews, SNR Birchenough… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
The global issues of climate change and marine litter are interlinked and understanding
these connections are key to managing their combined risks to marine biodiversity and …

[HTML][HTML] A circular economy framework for plastics: A semi-systematic review

S King, KES Locock - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
Plastic is an incredibly versatile and useful material, however with only a fraction of this
material being collected for recycling, it thus creates a serious environmental issue. Much of …

Tackling marine plastic pollution in Morocco: A review of current research, regulatory measures, and future challenges

B Mghili, M Ben-Haddad, O Zerrad… - Regional Studies in …, 2024 - Elsevier
This review provides a critical analysis of all the available literature on plastic pollution in
Morocco's marine environment between 2014 and 2023. It discusses the abundance …

Beach debris quantity and composition around the world: a bibliometric and systematic review

M Ansari, M Farzadkia - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2022 - Elsevier
Anthropogenic pollution of marine ecosystems caused by beach debris has become a
serious environmental concern in the last few decades. Regarding the raising production of …

Exploring governance policy of marine fishery litter in China: Evolution, challenges and prospects

J Yu, J Liu - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2023 - Elsevier
With great economic loss and environmental hazards, litter derived from marine fishery
production has been a worldwide problem and has risen common concerns. China is no …

Where does marine litter hide? The Providencia and Santa Catalina island problem, seaflower reserve (Colombia)

L Portz, RP Manzolli, DA Villate-Daza… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The SEAFLOWER Biosphere Reserve (SBR) is the largest Marine Protected Area in
the Caribbean Sea and the second largest in Latin America. Marine protected areas are …

Smokers' behaviour and the toxicity of cigarette filters to aquatic life: a multidisciplinary study

T Nitschke, A Bour, M Bergquist, M Blanchard… - Microplastics and …, 2023 - Springer
Cigarettes are the most littered item in public spaces. Smokers who litter are leaving a trace
of toxic waste that adds to the global plastic pollution due to harmful chemicals and …

Factors in enhancing environmental governance for marine plastic litter abatement in Manila, the Philippines: A combined structural equation modeling and DPSIR …

G Borongan, A NaRanong - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2022 - Elsevier
This empirical study examines the factors enhancing environmental governance for marine
plastic litter abatement in Manila, the Philippines. We use a combined covariance-based …

Marine macro-litter sources and ecological impact: a review

VG Le, HL Nguyen, MK Nguyen, C Lin… - Environmental …, 2024 - Springer
Marine pollution by various debris is rising in the context of increasing urbanization,
industrialization and worldwide trade. Here, we review marine macro-litter with focus on …