First marine litter survey on beaches in Solomon Islands and Vanuatu, South Pacific: Using OSPAR protocol to inform the development of national action plans to tackle land-based solid waste pollution

Binetti, Umberto; Silburn, Briony; Russell, Josie; Hoytema, Nanne van; Meakins, B.; Kohler, Peter O.; Desender, Marieke; Preston-Whyte, Fiona; Fa'abasu, E.; Maniel, Michael; Maes, Thomas

doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111827

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“…7) in the Pacific Ocean region, and the results reflected the characteristics of areas. Top ten items were very similar to those found in Vanuatu and Solomon Islands [30] and French Polynesia [35]. The similarity of top ten items in these regions may be due to the fact that the main source of ML is from land-based activities.…”

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confidence: 62%

“…ML results also suggested that both land-based activities and sea-based activities are major contributors since one-fifth of collected litters were string and cord, mainly from aquaculture and fishing activities in the area; unlike some studies which showed that land-based activities and foreign litters were major contributors [30], [31] [32], [33], [34]. In this study, most of remaining litters were domestic products or routinely found items in shops.…”

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confidence: 51%

“…This may due to low population density of the area when compared to other sites of studies like Indonesia, where high amount of waste was mismanaged [7]. However, the abundance of ML is within the range of values for SIDS in Pacific region [30], [35]. However, there were differences in the types of litter in different studies, of which plastic was still the most dominant type of ML in all studies.…”

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confidence: 86%

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Marine litter pollution along sandy beaches of Can Gio coast, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Bui

Pham

Doan

et al. 2022

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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Marine debris is a significant threat to the marine environment, human health and the economy in Can Gio island, Vietnam. In this study, we conducted beach litter surveys to quantify and characterize marine litter from six beach transects in this region for the first time using the OSPAR beach litter monitoring guideline. A total of 29,456 items weighting 529,432 g was recorded from 12 surveys in two monitoring campaigns in December 2019 (dry season) and in June 2020 (rainy season). Plastic was the most abundant type of litter in terms of quantity (a total of 26,662 items) and weight (325,606 g), followed by paper and cardboard, cloth, wood, metal, glass and ceramics, rubber and other items. Meanwhile, ropes (less than 1 cm in diameter) and plastic bags accounted for the major parts of sampled plastic items, i.e., 20.18% and 14.46%, respectively. In general, a higher percentage of marine litter, particularly the fishing related items, was found in the rainy season than in the dry season, possibly due to increased fishing and aquaculture activities. In contrast, a reduction pattern of the single use plastics in the rainy season might be due to the decreased tourism activities during the Covid pandemic period. This study not only showed the magnitude of litter pollution, but also provided valuable information that could help decision making to better control and reduce marine litter in the region. In addition, insights from this study indicate that there is an urgent need to design collection, reuse and recycling programs in the area. The collected recyclables, specially plastics, will be a great source of materials for recyclers in a circular economy achieving sustainable development goals.

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Marine litter pollution along sandy beaches of Can Gio coast, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Bui

Pham

Doan

et al. 2022

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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“…Packaged goods are often imported and available to the local population, but a system able to properly manage this type of waste is often not in place. Recycling and composting facilities, if present, are generally located far away [205]. This leaves communities to deal with their waste locally [202,206], most often resulting in the pollution of the surrounding coastal and marine environments.…”

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Plastic Pollution, Waste Management Issues, and Circular Economy Opportunities in Rural Communities

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Rural areas are exposed to severe environmental pollution issues fed by industrial and agricultural activities combined with poor waste and sanitation management practices, struggling to achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in line with Agenda 2030. Rural communities are examined through a “dual approach” as both contributors and receivers of plastic pollution leakage into the natural environment (through the air–water–soil–biota nexus). Despite the emerging trend of plastic pollution research, in this paper, we identify few studies investigating rural communities. Therefore, proxy analysis of peer-reviewed literature is required to outline the significant gaps related to plastic pollution and plastic waste management issues in rural regions. This work focuses on key stages such as (i) plastic pollution effects on rural communities, (ii) plastic pollution generated by rural communities, (iii) the development of a rural waste management sector in low- and middle-income countries in line with the SDGs, and (iv) circular economy opportunities to reduce plastic pollution in rural areas. We conclude that rural communities must be involved in both future plastic pollution and circular economy research to help decision makers reduce environmental and public health threats, and to catalyze circular initiatives in rural areas around the world, including less developed communities.

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“…The coastal strip of Brazil is 8,698 km long, becoming an instrument of appreciation by users from different places. Due to its complexity, coastal areas have become susceptible to the accumulation of solid waste (Binetti et al, 2020;Pervez et al, 2020), that may come from land routes, from recreational (Pervez et al, 2020;Soto et al, 2021) or marine activities, caused by vessels and the practice of oil and gas exploration (Sanches et al, 2020;Turrell, 2020;Vaneeckhaute & Fazli, 2020). This waste does not obey geopolitical boundaries, spreading quickly and indiscriminately, only depending on the conjunction of favorable oceanographic conditions, and it can reach even the most unlikely places, such as deserted beaches, ocean islands or coastal reefs (Prevenios et al, 2018;Mantelatto et al, 2020;Rodríguez et al, 2020).…”

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Evaluation of the environmental perception of the users over solid residues on the beach of Tamandaré/Brazil

Miranda

Barreto

Silva³

et al. 2021

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The irregular waste disposal is a reality that affects the Brazilian coast. The present study aimed to evaluate the environmental perception of beach users in relation to the production and disposal of solid waste at Tamandaré beach - Brazil. It was applied a questionnaire and carried out a quali-quantitative collection that has shown that the impacts mostly pointed out were the damage to the environment, and loss of tourist potential. The main source of dispersion of waste on the Tamandaré shore is associated with land-based activities, mainly those arising from tourism. The main causes were the failure in the municipal cleaning system, and beach users lack of awareness on disposing solid waste. It was suggest implementing environmental education programs, infrastructure improvement, and the elaboration of public policies pertinent to the management of solid waste, with the purposes of protection and conservation of natural resources.

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First marine litter survey on beaches in Solomon Islands and Vanuatu, South Pacific: Using OSPAR protocol to inform the development of national action plans to tackle land-based solid waste pollution

Cited by 32 publications

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Marine litter pollution along sandy beaches of Can Gio coast, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Marine litter pollution along sandy beaches of Can Gio coast, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Plastic Pollution, Waste Management Issues, and Circular Economy Opportunities in Rural Communities

Evaluation of the environmental perception of the users over solid residues on the beach of Tamandaré/Brazil

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