Why we need an international agreement on marine plastic pollution

Production, use, and fate of all plastics ever made

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Plastic waste inputs from land into the ocean

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Plastics Recycling: Challenges and Opportunities

Hopewell, J., Dvorak, R., & Kosior, E. (2009) · Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences · doi:10.1098/rstb.2008.0311 · Cited by 3,201

Oyster reproduction is affected by exposure to polystyrene microplastics

Sussarellu, R., Suquet, M., Thomas, Y., Christophe Lambert, B., Fabioux, C., Arsenault-Pernet, E.-J., Goïc, N. L., Quillien, V., Mingant, C., Epelboin, Y., et al. (2016) · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · doi:10.1073/pnas.1519019113 · Cited by 1,896

Classify plastic waste as hazardous

Rochman, C. M., Browne, M. A., Halpern, B. S., Hentschel, B. T., Hoh, E., Karapanagioti, H. K., Rios-Mendoza, L. M., Takada, H., Teh, S., & Thompson, R. C. (2013) · Nature · doi:10.1038/494169a · Cited by 1,752

Anthropogenic debris in seafood: Plastic debris and fibers from textiles in fish and bivalves sold for human consumption

Rochman, C. M., Tahir, A., Williams, S. L., Baxa, D. V., Lam, R., Miller, J. T., Teh, F., Werorilangi, S., & Teh, S. J. (2015) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/srep14340 · Cited by 1,648

Plastic as a Persistent Marine Pollutant

Worm, B., Lotze, H. K., Jubinville, I., Wilcox, C., & Jambeck, J. (2017) · Annual Review of Environment and Resources · doi:10.1146/annurev-environ-102016-060700 · Cited by 810

The ecological impacts of marine debris: unraveling the demonstrated evidence from what is perceived

Rochman, C. M., Browne, M. A., Underwood, A. J., van Franeker, J. A., Thompson, R. C., & Amaral‐Zettler, L. A. (2016) · Ecology · doi:10.1890/14-2070.1 · Cited by 614

Exceptional and rapid accumulation of anthropogenic debris on one of the world’s most remote and pristine islands

Lavers, J. L., & Bond, A. L. (2017) · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · doi:10.1073/pnas.1619818114 · Cited by 545

Effects of microplastics on European flat oysters, Ostrea edulis and their associated benthic communities

Green, D. S. (2016) · Environmental Pollution · doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2016.05.043 · Cited by 420

Where does marine litter hide? The Providencia and Santa Catalina Island problem, SEAFLOWER Reserve (Colombia)

Portz, L., Manzolli, R. P., Daza, D. A. V., & Fontán-Bouzas, Á. (2021) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151878 · Cited by 49

Marine plastic pollution in Morocco: state of the knowledge on origin, occurrence, fate, and management

Mejjad, N., Laissaoui, A., Fekri, A., & Hammoumi, O. E. (2023) · Environmental Science and Pollution Research · doi:10.1007/s11356-023-26973-8 · Cited by 41

World's Largest Mangrove Forest Becoming Plastic Cesspit

Adyel, T. M., & Macreadie, P. I. (2021) · Frontiers in Marine Science · doi:10.3389/fmars.2021.766876 · Cited by 41

Seasonal variation of microplastics in tropical mangrove waters of South-western India

Valsan, G., Warrier, A. K., Anusree, S., Tamrakar, A., Khaleel, R., & Rangel-Buitrago, N. G. (2023) · Regional Studies in Marine Science · doi:10.1016/j.rsma.2023.103323 · Cited by 41

Seabird breeding islands as sinks for marine plastic debris.

Grant, M. L., Lavers, J., Hutton, I., & Bond, A. (2021) · Environmental Pollution · doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2021.116734 · Cited by 37

The Story of Plastic Pollution: From the Distant Ocean Gyres to the Global Policy Stage

Rochman, C. M. (2020) · Oceanography · doi:10.5670/oceanog.2020.308 · Cited by 48

Renewable hydrogen anaerobic fermentation technology: Problems and potentials

Fagbohungbe, M. O., Komolafe, A. O., & Okere, U. V. (2019) · Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.rser.2019.109340 · Cited by 41

The presence and significance of microplastics in surface water in the Lower Hudson River Estuary 2016–2019: A research note

Polanco, H., Hayes, S., Roble, C., Krupitsky, M., & Branco, B. (2020) · Marine Pollution Bulletin · doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111702 · Cited by 39

Meso- and microplastic composition, distribution patterns and drivers: A snapshot of plastic pollution on Brazilian beaches

Pegado, T., de Andrades, R. C., Noleto-Filho, E. M., Franceschini, S., Soares, M. D. O., Chelazzi, D., Russo, T., Martellini, T., Barone, A., Cincinelli, A., et al. (2023) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.167769 · Cited by 35

Plastic Pollution in East Asia: Macroplastics and Microplastics in the Aquatic Environment and Mitigation Efforts by Various Actors

Walther, B. A., Kusui, T., Yen, N., Hu, C.-S., & Lee, H. (2020) · The handbook of environmental chemistry · doi:10.1007/698_2020_508 · Cited by 40

Big fishing: the role of the large-scale commercial fishing industry in achieving Sustainable Development Goal 14

Haas, B., Fleming, A., Haward, M., & McGee, J. (2019) · Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries · doi:10.1007/s11160-018-09546-8 · Cited by 36

Opportunities in the microbial valorization of sugar industrial organic waste to biodegradable smart food packaging materials

Jayasekara, S., Dissanayake, L., & Jayakody, L. N. (2022) · International Journal of Food Microbiology · doi:10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2022.109785 · Cited by 34

Collaboration between the government and environmental non-governmental organisations for marine debris policy development: The Taiwan experience

Hung, L.-Y., Wang, S.-M., & Yeh, T. (2021) · Marine Policy · doi:10.1016/j.marpol.2021.104849 · Cited by 33

Recovery at sea of abandoned, lost or discarded drifting fish aggregating devices

Imzilen, T., Lett, C., Chassot, E., Maufroy, A., Goujon, M., & Kaplan, D. M. (2022) · Nature Sustainability · doi:10.1038/s41893-022-00883-y · Cited by 32

A country's response to tackling plastic pollution in aquatic ecosystems: The Chilean way

Urbina, M. A., Luna‐Jorquera, G., Thiel, M., Acuña-Ruz, T., Cristi, M. A., Andrade, C., Ahrendt, C., Castillo-Ilabaca, C., Chevallier, A., Cornejo, M., et al. (2020) · Aquatic Conservation Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems · doi:10.1002/aqc.3469 · Cited by 31

Polyhydroxybutyrate biosynthesis from different waste materials, degradation, and analytic methods: a short review

Akhlaq, S., Singh, D., Mittal, N., Srivastava, G. K., Siddiqui, S., Faridi, S. A., & Siddiqui, M. H. (2022) · Polymer Bulletin · doi:10.1007/s00289-022-04406-9 · Cited by 32

The ecological impact of plastic pollution in a changing climate

Chowdhury, G. W., Koldewey, H. J., Niloy, M. N. H., & Sarker, S. (2022) · Emerging Topics in Life Sciences · doi:10.1042/etls20220016 · Cited by 30

Plastics in regurgitated Flesh-footed Shearwater (Ardenna carneipes) boluses as a monitoring tool

Bond, A. L., Hutton, I. J., & Lavers, J. L. (2021) · Marine Pollution Bulletin · doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112428 · Cited by 27

Seasonal variability in vulnerability for Cassin's auklets (Ptychoramphus aleuticus) exposed to microplastic pollution in the Canadian Pacific region

O’Hara, P. D., Avery‐Gomm, S., Wood, J., Bowes, V., Wilson, L., Morgan, K. H., Boyd, W. S., Hipfner, J. M., Desforges, J.-P. W., Bertram, D. F., et al. (2018) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.08.238 · Cited by 27

Equity preferences and abatement cost sharing in international environmental agreements

Börger, T., Hanley, N. D., Johnston, R. J., Meginnis, K., Ndebele, T., Siyal, G. E. A., & de Vries, F. P. (2023) · American Journal of Agricultural Economics · doi:10.1111/ajae.12392 · Cited by 26

Smart textiles for chronic disease management: Advancements, applications, and future prospects

Wang, Z., Zhao, X., Yan, K., Zhang, P., Zhang, S., & Fan, H. (2025) · Materials Science and Engineering R Reports · doi:10.1016/j.mser.2025.100987 · Cited by 26

Microplastics Pollution and Regulation

Gago, J., Booth, A. M., Tiller, R. G., Maes, T., & Larreta, J. (2020) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-030-10618-8_52-1 · Cited by 27

The Plastic treaty: What is in it for Africa?

Shomuyiwa, D. O., Onukansi, F. O., Ivanova, M. H., & Lucero‐Prisno, D. E. (2023) · Public Health Challenges · doi:10.1002/puh2.83 · Cited by 25

People and plants: The unbreakable bond

Knapp, S. (2018) · Plants People Planet · doi:10.1002/ppp3.4 · Cited by 24

Decarbonising Economies

Bulkeley, H., Stripple, J., Nilsson, L. J., van Veelen, B., Kalfagianni, A. K., Bauer, F., & van Sluisveld, M. A. E. (2022) · Cambridge University Press eBooks · doi:10.1017/9781108934039 · Cited by 24

Model Collaborative Governance dalam Pengelolaan Sampah Plastik Laut Guna Mewujudkan Ketahanan Maritim di Indonesia

Chotimah, H. C., Iswardhana, M. R., & Rizky, L. (2022) · Jurnal Ketahanan Nasional · doi:10.22146/jkn.69661 · Cited by 42

An ode to polyethylene

Boriskina, S. V. (2019) · MRS Energy & Sustainability · doi:10.1557/mre.2019.15 · Cited by 25

Seasonal and spatial variations in microplastics abundances in St. Andrew Bay, Florida

Ridall, A., & Ingels, J. (2022) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158422 · Cited by 24

A Bioinspired Control Strategy Ensures Maneuverability and Adaptability for Dynamic Environments in an Underactuated Robotic Fish

Manduca, G., Santaera, G., Miraglia, M., Vuuren, G. J. V., Dario, P., Stefanini, C., & Romano, D. (2024) · Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems · doi:10.1007/s10846-024-02080-9 · Cited by 23

Accumulation of styrene oligomers alters lipid membrane phase order and miscibility

Morandi, M. I., Kluzek, M., Wolff, J., Schröder, A., Thalmann, F., & Marques, C. M. (2021) · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · doi:10.1073/pnas.2016037118 · Cited by 22

Low temperature upcycling of polyethylene to gasoline range chemicals: Hydrogen transfer and heat compensation to endothermic pyrolysis reaction over zeolites

Jiang, C., Wang, Y., Luong, T., Robinson, B., Liu, W., & Hu, J. (2022) · Journal of environmental chemical engineering · doi:10.1016/j.jece.2022.107492 · Cited by 22

Emissions Inventories of Plastic Pollution: A Critical Foundation of an International Agreement to Inform Targets and Quantify Progress

Zhu, X., & Rochman, C. M. (2022) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.2c01038 · Cited by 22

A fit-for-purpose categorization scheme for microplastic morphologies

Yu, J. T., Diamond, M. L., & Helm, P. A. (2022) · Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management · doi:10.1002/ieam.4648 · Cited by 23

Unveiling the ecotoxicological impact of microplastics on organisms - the persistent organic pollutant (POP): A comprehensive review

Siwach, S., Bharti, M., Yadav, S., Dolkar, P., Modeel, S., Yadav, P., Negi, T., & Negi, R. K. (2024) · Journal of Contaminant Hydrology · doi:10.1016/j.jconhyd.2024.104397 · Cited by 24

Multigenerational effects of elevated temperature on host-microbiota interactions in the marine water flea Diaphanosoma celebensis exposed to micro- and nanoplastics

Kim, M., Lee, Y. H., Lee, Y., Jeong, H., Wang, M., Wang, D., & Lee, J. (2023) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.132877 · Cited by 20

The Social Costs of Marine Litter along the East China Sea: Evidence from Ten Coastal Scenic Spots of Zhejiang Province, China

Shen, M., Di, M., Xie, H., & Li, C.-Z. (2019) · Sustainability · doi:10.3390/su11061807 · Cited by 20

Endocrine disruption from plastic pollution and warming interact to increase the energetic cost of growth in a fish

Wu, N. C., Rubin, A. M., & Seebacher, F. (2022) · Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences · doi:10.1098/rspb.2021.2077 · Cited by 21

Impact of plastic contaminants on marine ecosystems and advancement in the detection of micro/nano plastics: A review

Farale, H., Sreevidhya, K. B., Bathinapatla, A., & Kanchi, S. (2025) · Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances · doi:10.1016/j.hazadv.2025.100736 · Cited by 24

Sustainable textile fibers of bioderived polylactide/poly(pentamethylene 2, 5‐furanoate ) blends

Perin, D., Fredi, G., Rigotti, D., Soccio, M., Lotti, N., & Dorigato, A. (2021) · Journal of Applied Polymer Science · doi:10.1002/app.51740 · Cited by 20

Interactive effects of anthropogenic environmental drivers on endocrine responses in wildlife

Seebacher, F. (2022) · Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology · doi:10.1016/j.mce.2022.111737 · Cited by 20

Biosynthesis of Polyhydroxyalkanoate Terpolymer from Methanol via the Reverse β-Oxidation Pathway in the Presence of Lanthanide

Orita, I., Unno, G., Kato, R., & Fukui, T. (2022) · Microorganisms · doi:10.3390/microorganisms10010184 · Cited by 18

Plastic impact on marine benthic organisms and food webs

Pitacco, V., Orlando‐Bonaca, M., & Avio, C. G. (2022) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-822471-7.00007-9 · Cited by 21

National Action Plans: Effectiveness and requirements for the Global Plastics Treaty

March, A., Tsouza, A., Nieminen, L. K., Winton, S., Arora, H., Shejuti, S.-M., Walker, T. R., & Fletcher, S. (2024) · Cambridge Prisms Plastics · doi:10.1017/plc.2024.11 · Cited by 18

Biological and Ecological Impacts of Plastic Debris in Aquatic Ecosystems

Green, D. S. (2020) · The handbook of environmental chemistry · doi:10.1007/698_2020_509 · Cited by 21

Transnational Plastics: An Australian Case for Global Action

Galaiduk, R., Lebreton, L., Techera, E., & Reisser, J. (2020) · Frontiers in Environmental Science · doi:10.3389/fenvs.2020.00115 · Cited by 21

Conceptualizing the Transnational Regulation of Plastics: Moving Towards a Preventative and Just Agenda for Plastics

Johnson, H. N., Nay, Z., Maguire, R., Barner, L., Payne, A. R., & Taboada, M. (2021) · Transnational Environmental Law · doi:10.1017/s2047102521000261 · Cited by 17

Research on the cooperative network game model of marine plastic waste management

Zhao, C., Hou, Y., Liu, M., Gong, Y., & Wang, J. (2023) · Marine Policy · doi:10.1016/j.marpol.2023.105504 · Cited by 17

Assessing the impact of banning the single-use plastic carrier bags: a case study for Kenyan marine environment looking at macro, meso, and microplastics

Kosore, C. M., Waiyaki, E., & Kimanga, F. (2024) · Environmental Monitoring and Assessment · doi:10.1007/s10661-024-12473-w · Cited by 17

Exploring microplastic contamination in Guiana dolphins (Sotalia guianensis): Insights into plastic pollution in the southwestern tropical Atlantic

Pereira, L. G., Ferreira, G. V. B., Justino, A. K. S., de Oliveira, K. M. T., de Queiroz, M. T., Schmidt, N., Fauvelle, V., Carvalho, V. L., & Lucena‐Frédou, F. (2023) · Marine Pollution Bulletin · doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115407 · Cited by 16

An introduction to the ‘Oceans and Society: Blue Planet’ initiative

Smail, E. A., DiGiacomo, P. M., Seeyave, S., Djavidnia, S., Celliers, L., Traon, P. L., Gault, J., Escobar-Briones, E. G., Plag, H., Péquignet, C., et al. (2019) · Journal of Operational Oceanography · doi:10.1080/1755876x.2019.1634959 · Cited by 15

Improving the Wet-Spinning and Drawing Processes of Poly(lactide)/Poly(ethylene furanoate) and Polylactide/Poly(dodecamethylene furanoate) Fiber Blends

Fabris, C., Perin, D., Fredi, G., Rigotti, D., Bortolotti, M., Pegoretti, A., Xanthopoulou, E., Bikiaris, D. Ν., & Dorigato, A. (2022) · Polymers · doi:10.3390/polym14142910 · Cited by 14

The knowns and unknowns in our understanding of how plastics impact climate change: a systematic review

Zhu, X., Konik, J., & Kaufman, H. (2025) · Frontiers in Environmental Science · doi:10.3389/fenvs.2025.1563488 · Cited by 17

Metabolic activity of cryogenic soils in the subarctic zone of Siberia towards “green” bioplastics

Prudnikova, S. V., Evgrafova, S. Y., & Volova, T. G. (2020) · Chemosphere · doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.128180 · Cited by 14

Minimal meso-plastics detected in Australian coastal reef fish

Puskic, P. S., & Coghlan, A. R. (2021) · Marine Pollution Bulletin · doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.113074 · Cited by 14

Developing fire retardant composites of biodegradable polyethylene reinforced with agricultural wastes

Elgamsy, R., Elmagd, A. A. A., Mokhtar, A. E., Khalid, I., Taha, N., Sadek, S., Tawfic, M. L., Attia, T., & Elsabbagh, A. (2022) · Ain Shams Engineering Journal · doi:10.1016/j.asej.2022.101768 · Cited by 14

Transformative Governance for Ocean Biodiversity

Erinosho, B. T., Hamukuaya, H., Lajaunie, C., Lancaster, A. M. S. N., Lennan, M., Mazzéga, P., Morgera, E., & Snow, B. (2022) · Cambridge University Press eBooks · doi:10.1017/9781108856348.016 · Cited by 14

H omo sapiens , industrialisation and the environmental mismatch hypothesis

Longman, D. P., & Shaw, C. N. (2025) · Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society · doi:10.1111/brv.70094 · Cited by 22

Occurrence and spatial distribution of microplastics in the intertidal sediments along the Oman Sea

Rigi, N. M. J. M. H. A. G. M., Zare, R., & Kor, K. (2023) · Marine Pollution Bulletin · doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115360 · Cited by 13

A City-Wide Emissions Inventory of Plastic Pollution

Zhu, X., Hoffman, M. J., & Rochman, C. M. (2024) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.3c04348 · Cited by 13

Novel integrated agricultural land management approach provides sustainable biomass feedstocks for bioplastics and supports the UK’s ‘net-zero’ target

Ni, Y., Richter, G. M., Mwabonje, O. N., Qi, A., Patel, M. K., & Woods, J. (2020) · Environmental Research Letters · doi:10.1088/1748-9326/abcf79 · Cited by 14

Plastics Pollution and the Planetary Boundaries frameworkPreprint

Villarrubia-Gómez, P., Cornell, S., Almroth, B. C., Ryberg, M. W., & Eriksen, M. (2022) · doi:10.31223/x5p05h · Cited by 14

Responsibility, engagement, and policy strategy for ocean plastic waste management: a Q-method study of stakeholder perspectives

Heath, A., & Cotton, M. (2022) · Journal of Environmental Planning and Management · doi:10.1080/09640568.2021.1971954 · Cited by 12

Pollution—Lights, plastics, oil, and contaminants

Gilmour, M. E., Borrelle, S. B., Elliott, L., Okawa, R., & Rodríguez, A. (2022) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-323-88539-3.00012-1 · Cited by 17

Microplastics Pollution and Regulation

Gago, J., Booth, A. M., Tiller, R. G., Maes, T., & Larreta, J. (2022) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-030-39041-9_52 · Cited by 12

Seabird biomonitoring indicates similar plastic pollution throughout the Canary Current

Sobrino-Monteliu, M., Navarro, A., Rodríguez, B., Tejera, G., Herrera, A., & Rodríguez, A. (2024) · Marine Pollution Bulletin · doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.117424 · Cited by 11

Analysis of the Solid Contents of Toothpastes Available in UAE (United Arab Emirates) Markets

Elkashlan, M., Poulose, V., Habib, R. Z., Karabala, O., Aldhanhani, A., Shakir, M., Shaath, H., Ramachandran, T., Mourad, A. I., Hamed, F., et al. (2022) · Journal of Environmental Protection · doi:10.4236/jep.2022.137034 · Cited by 11

Regional Cooperation in Marine Plastic Waste Cleanup in the South China Sea Region

Sun, J., Fang, C., Chen, Z., & Chen, G. (2021) · Sustainability · doi:10.3390/su13169221 · Cited by 11

Can a global fund help solve the global marine plastic debris problem?

Raubenheimer, K., & McIlgorm, A. (2018) · Journal of Ocean and Coastal Economics · doi:10.15351/2373-8456.1078 · Cited by 11

Marine plastic: The solution is bigger than removal

García-Hermosa, M. I., & Woodall, L. C. (2023) · Frontiers in Sustainability · doi:10.3389/frsus.2023.1023480 · Cited by 12

Rethinking marine plastics pollution: Science diplomacy and multi-level governance

Beltran, M., Tjahjono, B., Suoneto, T. N., Tanjung, R. W., & Juli�ão, J. (2023) · International Review of Administrative Sciences · doi:10.1177/00208523231183909 · Cited by 10

The soil plastisphere: The nexus of microplastics, bacteria, and biofilms

Pahlavan, A. A. (2024) · InterPore Journal · doi:10.69631/ipj.v1i3nr50 · Cited by 10

Life cycle environmental and economic assessment of raw silk production in China

Wu, Z., Wen-qiang, X., Wu, X., & Ding, X. (2025) · Sustainable Production and Consumption · doi:10.1016/j.spc.2025.02.002 · Cited by 10

Technologies for Observing and Monitoring Plastics in the Oceans

Garello, R., Plag, H., Shapiro, A., Martinez, S., Pearlman, J. S., & Pendleton, L. H. (2019) · MTS/IEEE OCEANS Conference (OCEANS) · doi:10.1109/oceanse.2019.8867401 · Cited by 12

Polyisocyanate-based water-soluble polyurethane/CaCO3 composites for gunpowder storage

Wondu, E., Lule, Z. C., & Kim, J. (2021) · Polymer Testing · doi:10.1016/j.polymertesting.2021.107211 · Cited by 10

COVID-19 and the Environment: Short-Run and Potential Long-Run Impacts

Diffenbaugh, N. S. (2022) · Annual Review of Environment and Resources · doi:10.1146/annurev-environ-120920-125207 · Cited by 10

Cooperative agreement between countries of the North Atlantic Ocean reduces marine plastic pollution but with unequal economic benefits

Beaumont, N., Börger, T., Clark, J. R., Hanley, N. D., Johnston, R. J., Meginnis, K., Stapenhurst, C., & de Vries, F. P. (2025) · Communications Earth & Environment · doi:10.1038/s43247-025-02115-5 · Cited by 9

Are Consumers Moved by a Crying Tree Or a Smiling Forest?

Chang, C., Lee, H., & Lee, Y. (2022) · Journal of Advertising Research · doi:10.2501/jar-2022-024 · Cited by 9

Environmental Issues and their Possible Solutions for Sustainable Development, India: A Review

Kumar, S., Singh, P., Verma, K., Kumar, P., & Yadav, A. (2022) · Current World Environment · doi:10.12944/cwe.17.3.3 · Cited by 9

A methodology for quantifying and characterizing litter from trash capture devices (TCDs) to measure impact and inform upstream solutions

Sherlock, C., Gutierrez, R. F., David, M., & Rochman, C. M. (2023) · FACETS · doi:10.1139/facets-2022-0034 · Cited by 9

Design and modeling of an eco-friendly anchored fish aggregating device with artificial reef subjected to wave and current

Zhang, T., Zhao, W., Zhou, C., Zhao, F., & Wan, R. (2024) · Ocean Engineering · doi:10.1016/j.oceaneng.2024.119599 · Cited by 8

Ball-Milling Preparation of La3+/TiO2 Photocatalyst and Application in Photodegradation of PVC Plastics

Zhang, Y., Sun, T., Zhang, D., Li, C., Liu, J., Li, B., & Shi, Z. (2023) · Coatings · doi:10.3390/coatings13020317 · Cited by 8

Marine Litter Assessment on Some Beaches Along the Southeastern Adriatic Coastline (Albania)

Kolitari, J., & Gjyli, L. (2020) · The handbook of environmental chemistry · doi:10.1007/698_2020_627 · Cited by 7

Features of Heavy Metals Sorption by Microplastics in Environmentally Relevant Conditions

Kulik, N., Zobkov, M., Efremenko, N., Kovalevski, V. V., & Рожкова, В. С. (2023) · Water Resources · doi:10.1134/s0097807823700203 · Cited by 7

Detection of Microplastic Contamination in Commercial Insect Meals

Rimoldi, S., Ponti, J., Valsesia, A., Saroglia, G., Spina, R. L., Fumagalli, F., & Terova, G. (2024) · Environments · doi:10.3390/environments11060112 · Cited by 6

Opportunities and Challenges of a Cap-and-Trade System for Plastics

Al-Zawaidah, H., Kammerer, M., Mitrano, D. M., & Waldschläger, K. (2025) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.4c04931 · Cited by 7

International sustainability criteria for plastic products in a global agreement on plastic pollution

Rognerud, I., Steindal, E. H., Târţiu, V. E., & Kumar, N. (2022) · TemaNord · doi:10.6027/temanord2022-509 · Cited by 7

Ocean Plastics Charter

Haward, M. (2020) · Routledge eBooks · doi:10.4324/9780367816681-70 · Cited by 7

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Theoretical Approaches to Plastic Waste Regulation in Nigeria

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The application of common but differentiated responsibilities in the global governance of marine plastic pollution: a study in the context of the global plastics treaty negotiations

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Comprehensive assessment of microplastic contamination and ecological risks in mangrove sediments along the coasts of the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman

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Chronic Toxicity of Microplastics on Fish (Labeo rohita) and Their Impact on the Freshwater Ecosystem: A Case Study of Gangasagar Pond, Darbhanga, India

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Building Global Momentum Towards Managing Marine Plastic Pollution Through SDG 14

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Marine organisms as bioindicators of plastic pollution

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Anthropology and One Health: A Transdisciplinary Approach to Understanding Diseases Emergence

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Ultrafast Biodegradation Pathway of Polyimides Using Aromatic Diamine with Two Spiro Moieties Derived from Camphor

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Plastic pollutions in the ocean: their sources, causes, effects and control measures

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Impacts of plastic pollution in the oceans on marine species, biodiversity and ecosystems

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Legacy oceanic plastic pollution must be addressed to mitigate possible long-term ecological impacts

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