Citizen science reveals litter trends in the UK: Population density effects on coastal and inland regions DOI Creative Commons
Imogen E. Napper, Bede Ffinian Rowe Davies,

Anthony J. Erskine

и другие.

Marine Pollution Bulletin, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 117634 - 117634

Опубликована: Март 1, 2025

There is limited understanding of how litter abundance, particularly plastic items, varies between coastal and inland regions with different population densities. The absence standardised data collection methods further complicates comparisons. Moreover, the lack for areas hampers efforts to identify potential sources, pathways, interventions. In this study, we address these gaps by quantifying characterising across diverse settings in United Kingdom (UK), encompassing regions, as well urban rural areas. Data were collected collaboration a major UK charity specialising removal, 97 volunteers conducting monthly surveys along 200-m transects using custom mobile application. Over five months, total 27,855 items collected. Fragments (33 %), packaging cigarette-related debris (23 %) most prevalent types, each displaying varying trends abundance locations. Litter density was higher (0.053 items/m2) compared (0.030 items/m2), consistently exhibited more than (urban 0.046 items/m2 vs. 0.038 items/m2). time, experienced significantly influx new (p < 0.0001) where levels stable or decreasing. Notably, while showed no significant difference accumulation communities, had their counterparts 0.0001). These findings underscore importance considering both geographic region community type when developing waste management strategies. They also highlight need enhanced legislation targeting common sources.

Язык: Английский

Encouraging circular economy and sustainable environmental practices by addressing waste management and biomass energy production DOI Creative Commons
Nazim Forid Islam, Bhoirob Gogoi, Ratul Saikia

и другие.

Regional Sustainability, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 5(4), С. 100174 - 100174

Опубликована: Дек. 1, 2024

Язык: Английский

Процитировано

4
Exploring the Pathways to Sustainability: A Comprehensive Review of Biodegradable Plastics in the Circular Economy DOI Creative Commons
Fazal Haq,

Mehwish Kiran,

Iffat Ayesha Khan

и другие.

Materials Today Sustainability, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown, С. 101067 - 101067

Опубликована: Дек. 1, 2024

Язык: Английский

Процитировано

4
Food classifications provide an approximate packaging indicator to support monitoring of mismanaged plastic waste DOI Creative Commons
Mawuli Dzodzomenyo, Moses Kumi Asamoah, Joseph Okotto-Okotto

и другие.

Scientific Reports, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 15(1)

Опубликована: Фев. 11, 2025

Mismanaged plastic waste undermines environmental quality, aquatic ecosystems and ultimately public health. plastics increasingly originate from urban populations lacking collection services. Household expenditure survey analyses have quantified generation among these populations, but only for individual products (e.g. bagged or bottled drinking-water), not the overall packaging profile of households' basket-of-goods. This study aims to evaluate how far international NOVA classification foods/beverages commodity classifications by residents predict food packaging. Via a cross-sectional market surveillance survey, was observed 502 396 transactions at selected retail outlets serving low-income areas Greater Accra, Ghana, Kisumu, Kenya respectively. In both cities, processed/ultra-processed food/beverage classes created local were significantly associated with greater packaging, similar predictive performance. Plastic prevalence also higher in supermarkets. use lower where single-use carrier bags are banned. Thus, given their availability national representativeness, household surveys potential monitoring inform policy targeting pollution hot-spots. However, survey-based should incorporate expert knowledge context environment reflect realities use.

Язык: Английский

Процитировано

0
Calcium carbonate-based biodegradable composites as an alternative material to industrial plastics DOI Creative Commons
Nathan Ho, Yizhong Huang, Eun Ji Chung

и другие.

MRS Communications, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Фев. 25, 2025

Язык: Английский

Процитировано

0
Citizen science reveals litter trends in the UK: Population density effects on coastal and inland regions DOI Creative Commons
Imogen E. Napper, Bede Ffinian Rowe Davies,

Anthony J. Erskine

и другие.

Marine Pollution Bulletin, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 117634 - 117634

Опубликована: Март 1, 2025

There is limited understanding of how litter abundance, particularly plastic items, varies between coastal and inland regions with different population densities. The absence standardised data collection methods further complicates comparisons. Moreover, the lack for areas hampers efforts to identify potential sources, pathways, interventions. In this study, we address these gaps by quantifying characterising across diverse settings in United Kingdom (UK), encompassing regions, as well urban rural areas. Data were collected collaboration a major UK charity specialising removal, 97 volunteers conducting monthly surveys along 200-m transects using custom mobile application. Over five months, total 27,855 items collected. Fragments (33 %), packaging cigarette-related debris (23 %) most prevalent types, each displaying varying trends abundance locations. Litter density was higher (0.053 items/m2) compared (0.030 items/m2), consistently exhibited more than (urban 0.046 items/m2 vs. 0.038 items/m2). time, experienced significantly influx new (p < 0.0001) where levels stable or decreasing. Notably, while showed no significant difference accumulation communities, had their counterparts 0.0001). These findings underscore importance considering both geographic region community type when developing waste management strategies. They also highlight need enhanced legislation targeting common sources.

Язык: Английский

Процитировано

0