Evaluating scenarios toward zero plastic pollution
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A mess of plastic: It is not clear what strategies will be most effective in mitigating harm from the global problem of plastic pollution. Borrelle et al. and Lau et al. discuss possible solutions and their impacts. Both groups found that substantial reductions in plastic-waste generation can be made in the coming decades with immediate, concerted, and vigorous action, but even in the best case scenario, huge quantities of plastic will still accumulate in the environment. Science , this issue p. 1515 , p. 1455
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- Authors
- Lau, W. W. Y., Shiran, Y., Bailey, R. M., Cook, E., Stuchtey, M. R., Koskella, J., Velis, C. A., Godfrey, L., Boucher, J., Murphy, M. B., Thompson, R. C., Jankowska, E., Castillo Castillo, A., Pilditch, T. D., Dixon, B., Koerselman, L., Kosior, E., Favoino, E., Gutberlet, J., Baulch, S., Atreya, M. E., Fischer, D., He, K. K., Petit, M. M., Sumaila, U. R., Neil, E., Bernhofen, M. V., Lawrence, K., & Palardy, J. E.
- Affiliations
- Pew Charitable Trusts (US)
- Twentieth Century Society (GB)
- University of Oxford (GB)
- University of Leeds (GB)
- Universität Innsbruck (AT)
- Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (ZA)
- HES-SO University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland (CH)
- University of Plymouth (GB)
- Faculty of Natural Sciences, Centre for Environmental Policy, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AX, UK.
- Nextek, 1 Kensington Gore, London SW7 2AR, UK.
- Scuola Agraria del Parco di Monza, Viale Cavriga 3 20900 Monza (MB), Italy.
- University of Victoria (CA)
- University of British Columbia (CA)
- ORCID
- Lau, Winnie W. Y.
- Shiran, Yonathan
- Bailey, Richard M.
- Cook, Ed
- Stuchtey, Martin R.
- Koskella, Julia
- Velis, Costas A.
- Godfrey, Linda
- Boucher, Julien
- Thompson, Richard C.
- Jankowska, Emilia
- Pilditch, Toby D.
- Dixon, Ben
- Koerselman, Laura
- Kosior, Edward
- Favoino, Enzo
- Gutberlet, Jutta
- Baulch, Sarah
- Atreya, Meera E.
- Fischer, David
- He, Kevin K.
- Petit, Milan M.
- Sumaila, U. Rashid
- Neil, Emily
- Bernhofen, Mark V.
- Lawrence, Keith
- Palardy, James E.
- Venue
- Science
- Published
- 2020-09-18
- Volume
- 369
- Issue
- 6510
- Pages
- 1455-1461
- ISSN
- 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
- 1095-9203
- OpenAlex
- W3044029393
- Cited by
- 1,766
- References
- 102
- Citations by year
- 2026: 255 · 2025: 313 · 2024: 342 · 2023: 338 · 2022: 284 · 2021: 204 · 2020: 30
- FWCI
- 52.87
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- hdl.handle.net
- Locations
- Science (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- White Rose Research Online (University of Leeds, The University of Sheffield, University of York) (acceptedVersion)
- ArODES (HES-SO (https://www.hes-so.ch/)) (submittedVersion)
- PEARL (University of Plymouth) (submittedVersion)
- Spiral (Imperial College London) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- Pew Charitable Trusts
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Pollution › Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Waste Management and Disposal › Municipal Solid Waste Management
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Waste Management and Disposal › Waste Management and Recycling
- Keywords
- plastic pollution, microplastics, municipal solid waste, plastic value chain, recycling, waste collection, plastic reuse, plastic consumption, waste disposal, aquatic ecosystems, terrestrial ecosystems, environmental impact of plastics
- MeSH terms
- Environmental Pollutants, Environmental Pollution, Models, Theoretical, Plastics, Recycling
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