[HTML][HTML] Current trends of unsustainable plastic production and micro (nano) plastic pollution
TR Walker, L Fequet - TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Unsustainable plastic production, use and mismanagement has resulted in increased global
plastic pollution and subsequent degradation into micro (nano) plastics in the environment …
plastic pollution and subsequent degradation into micro (nano) plastics in the environment …
Microplastics as carriers of toxic pollutants: Source, transport, and toxicological effects
Microplastic pollution has emerged as a new environmental concern due to our reliance on
plastic. Recent years have seen an upward trend in scholarly interest in the topic of …
plastic. Recent years have seen an upward trend in scholarly interest in the topic of …
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 …
Single-use plastics: Production, usage, disposal, and adverse impacts
Abstract Single-use plastics (SUPs), invented for the modern “throwaway society,” are
intended to be used only once. They are being increasingly produced and used globally …
intended to be used only once. They are being increasingly produced and used globally …
Rethinking and optimising plastic waste management under COVID-19 pandemic: policy solutions based on redesign and reduction of single-use plastics and …
Plastics have been on top of the political agenda in Europe and across the world to reduce
plastic leakage and pollution. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has severely disrupted …
plastic leakage and pollution. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has severely disrupted …
[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 …
[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 waste associated with the COVID-19 pandemic: Crisis or opportunity?
Abstract Coronavirus Diseases 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has a huge impact on the
plastic waste management in many countries due to the sudden surge of medical waste …
plastic waste management in many countries due to the sudden surge of medical waste …
Food packaging during the COVID‐19 pandemic: Consumer perceptions
While plastics play an important role in the safety, shelf‐life, and affordability of many foods,
their mismanagement as waste presents a serious environmental problem. In 2019 …
their mismanagement as waste presents a serious environmental problem. In 2019 …
Microplastic as an invisible threat to the coral reefs: sources, toxicity mechanisms, policy intervention, and the way forward
Microplastic (MP) pollution waste is a global macro problem, and research on MP
contamination has been done in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial ecosystems. Preventing …
contamination has been done in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial ecosystems. Preventing …