An experimental evaluation of the effectiveness of beach ashtrays in preventing marine contamination

Widmer, Walter Martin; Reis, Rodrigo Arantes

doi:10.1590/s1516-89132010000500026

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“…In addition to fines, preventive measures could include additional signs, abundant, well-maintained sites for garbage disposal and recycling (including ashtrays), use of sustainable packing material for beach vendors, and education at schools and volunteer events (Widmer and Reis, 2010). Permitting for events on beaches could require a waste management plan.…”

Section: Primary Source Of Al Was Direct Littering From Beach Visitorsmentioning

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Abundance and environmental drivers of anthropogenic litter on 5 Lake Michigan beaches: A study facilitated by citizen science data collection

Hoellein

Westhoven

Lyandres³

et al. 2015

Journal of Great Lakes Research

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Section: Primary Source Of Al Was Direct Littering From Beach Visitorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Abundance and environmental drivers of anthropogenic litter on 5 Lake Michigan beaches: A study facilitated by citizen science data collection

Hoellein

Westhoven

Lyandres³

et al. 2015

Journal of Great Lakes Research

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“…Economic losses associated with 'trashy' beaches [40] are mitigated in part through municipal clean-ups (e.g., tractors), anti-littering campaigns, policy changes (e.g., taxes or bans on common AL), and volunteer clean-ups [41]. Assessing the ecological and economic impact of litter removal shows promise in evaluating their contribution, but require long-term analyses.…”

Section: Co-accumulation Of Organic Matter With Al: Management Implicmentioning

confidence: 99%

Trash Dance: Anthropogenic Litter and Organic Matter Co-Accumulate on Urban Beaches

2020

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Anthropogenic litter (i.e., trash, AL) on beaches has negative ecological and economic impacts. Beach AL is likely moved together with coarse particulate organic matter (CPOM, algae, leaves), but no previous studies have assessed AL and CPOM co-distribution. We measured AL and CPOM on four urban beaches in Chicago, Illinois, USA, along two transect types (pier-adjacent, non-pier adjacent) in which each has three habitats (upland, beach, strand line). As expected, AL and CPOM density were positively related across all transects. AL and CPOM were significantly higher adjacent to piers, and variable among habitats. Wood, leaves, and smoking-related AL were most abundant in beach and upland zones while glass and algal detritus were abundant at the strandline. Overall, AL and CPOM show ‘patchy’ distribution attributed to wind and wave movement toward accumulation sites. Beach CPOM is a hot spot of biological activity (e.g., microbes, invertebrates, birds). Therefore, mixing of AL and CPOM suggests organisms may be more likely to encounter AL in mixed accumulations. Efforts to reduce the abundance and biological impacts of beach AL will benefit from emphasizing organic matter accumulation sites.

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“…Education and awareness are effective tools for MP prevention and control as proven by the huge amount of marine debris recovered from beaches continuously by the people in Brazil (Widmer and Reis 2010). Education and awareness campaigns help people to rethink the purchase of the microbead-containing products (Chang 2015).…”

Section: Education and Public Awarenessmentioning

confidence: 99%

Microplastics in Wastewater

Khan¹,

Cheng²,

Hafeez

et al. 2020

Handbook of Microplastics in the Environment

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Microplastics (MPs) are unregulated and emerging contaminants, which are continuously released due to human activities in the environment through several pathways. The presence of MPs poses threats to the environment, organisms, and human health. The discharge of treated effluent from wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) is a major source of MP input, especially in the form of microfibers, into the aquatic environment, whereas the application of sludge and compost is a crucial pathway transferring MPs to terrestrial environment. Meanwhile, MPs are produced from industrial processes and the use of plastic consumer goods and personal care products. MPs become more hazardous when they adsorb persistent organic pollutants and heavy metals or attach with pathogenic microorganisms from wastewater and sludge. However, there is little comprehensive information available about the collaborative role of wastewater and sludge in MP contamination. Studies about remediation strategies and their removal mechanisms of MPs in WWTPs are limited. Therefore, it is important to develop cost-effective detection methods of MPs for routine monitoring in wastewater and sludge samples and understanding of fate and inhibitory effects of MPs in wastewater and sludge treatment processes, before developing the mitigation measures of MP contamination. This chapter summarizes the sources and pathways of MPs, discusses the impacts of MPs on environment and human health, and reviews the current practices on detection, quantification, and qualification of MPs. In addition, this chapter provides insights into the source control of MPs through polices and education.

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An experimental evaluation of the effectiveness of beach ashtrays in preventing marine contamination

Cited by 31 publications

References 14 publications

Abundance and environmental drivers of anthropogenic litter on 5 Lake Michigan beaches: A study facilitated by citizen science data collection

Abundance and environmental drivers of anthropogenic litter on 5 Lake Michigan beaches: A study facilitated by citizen science data collection

Trash Dance: Anthropogenic Litter and Organic Matter Co-Accumulate on Urban Beaches

Microplastics in Wastewater

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