Impacts of Plastic Pollution on Ecosystem Services, Sustainable Development Goals, and Need to Focus on Circular Economy and Policy Interventions

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 13(17), P. 9963 - 9963

Published: Sept. 6, 2021

Plastic pollution is ubiquitous in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. waste exposed to the environment creates problems of significant concern for all life forms. production accumulation natural are occurring at an unprecedented rate due indiscriminate use, inadequate recycling, deposits landfills. In 2019, global plastic was 370 million tons, with only 9% it being recycled, 12% incinerated, remaining left or The leakage wastes into ecosystems rate. management a challenging problem researchers, policymakers, citizens, other stakeholders. Therefore, here, we summarize current understanding concerns plastics (microplastics nanoplastics) on overall goal this review provide background assessment adverse effects ecosystems; interlink sustainable development goals; address policy initiatives under transdisciplinary approaches through cycle assessment, circular economy, sustainability; identify knowledge gaps; recommendations. community involvement socio-economic inputs different countries presented discussed. ban policies public awareness likely major mitigation interventions. need circularity assess potential environmental impacts resources used throughout product’s span emphasized. Innovations needed reduce, reuse, recycle, recover find eco-friendly replacements plastics. Empowering educating communities citizens act collectively minimize use alternative options must be promoted enforced. that addressed utmost priority.

Language: Английский

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Microplastic pollution and ecological risk assessment in an estuarine environment: The Dongshan Bay of China

Chemosphere, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 262, P. 127876 - 127876

Published: Aug. 4, 2020

Language: Английский

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“Microplastic communities” in different environments: Differences, links, and role of diversity index in source analysis

Water Research, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 188, P. 116574 - 116574

Published: Oct. 26, 2020

Language: Английский

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Assessing small-scale freshwater microplastics pollution, land-use, source-to-sink conduits, and pollution risks: Perspectives from Japanese rivers polluted with microplastics

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 768, P. 144655 - 144655

Published: Jan. 7, 2021

Language: Английский

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Interactions between microplastics/nanoplastics and vascular plants

Environmental Pollution, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 290, P. 117999 - 117999

Published: Aug. 17, 2021

Language: Английский

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Microplastics pollution in mangrove ecosystems: A critical review of current knowledge and future directions

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 753, P. 142041 - 142041

Published: Aug. 27, 2020

Language: Английский

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A review of microplastic pollution in seawater, sediments and organisms of the Chinese coastal and marginal seas

Chemosphere, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 286, P. 131677 - 131677

Published: July 27, 2021

Language: Английский

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Global simulations of marine plastic transport show plastic trapping in coastal zones

Environmental Research Letters, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 16(6), P. 064053 - 064053

Published: March 8, 2021

Abstract Global coastlines potentially contain significant amounts of plastic debris, with harmful implications for marine and coastal ecosystems, fisheries tourism. However, the global amount, distribution origin debris on beaches in waters is currently unknown. Here we analyze beaching resuspension scenarios using a Lagrangian particle transport model. Throughout first 5 years after entering ocean, model indicates that at least 77% positively buoyant (PBMPD) released from land-based sources either beached or floating waters, assuming no further removal ocean surface. The highest concentrations PBMPD are found Southeast Asia, caused by high inputs land limited offshore transport, although absolute generally overestimates compared to field measurements. modeled scale only weakly influenced local variations rates due geomorphology. Furthermore, there striking differences regarding debris. In some exclusive economic zones (EEZ), such as Indonesian Archipelago, originates almost entirely within EEZ while other EEZs, particularly remote islands, all arrives sources. Our results highlight important reservoirs between zone open ocean.

Language: Английский

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Micro/nano-plastics occurrence, identification, risk analysis and mitigation: challenges and perspectives

Reviews in Environmental Science and Bio/Technology, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 21(1), P. 169 - 203

Published: Jan. 27, 2022

Language: Английский

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Are microplastics destabilizing the global network of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystem services?

Environmental Research, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 198, P. 111243 - 111243

Published: April 29, 2021

Language: Английский

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