Marine litter in south Bay of Biscay: Local differences in beach littering are associated with citizen perception and awareness

Rayón-Viña, Fernando; Miralles, Laura; Gómez-Agenjo, Marta; Dopico, Eduardo; García‐Vázquez, Eva

doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.04.066

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“…In general, coastal scenic quality seems to be negatively affected by the amount of (plastic) litter but it is noted that this appeal might be restored by beach clean-ups (Corraini, de Souza de Lima, Bonetti, & Rangel-Buitrago, 2018;Williams, Rangel-Buitrago, Anfuso, Cervantes, & Botero, 2016), which are being carried out with increasing frequency nowadays (e.g., Loizidou, Loizides, & Orthodoxou, 2018; see also 4.3.2.3 for more information on clean-up interventions). In a Spanish study, beach litter was perceived as higher the more plastic was seen and the more often one visits the beach (Rayon-Viña, Miralles, Gómez-Agenjo, Dopico, & Garcia-Vazquez, 2018).…”

Section: 112perception Of Human Health and Well-being Risksmentioning

confidence: 99%

Tackling the plastic problem: A review on perceptions, behaviors, and interventions

Heidbreder

Bablok

Drews

et al. 2019

Science of The Total Environment

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Section: 112perception Of Human Health and Well-being Risksmentioning

confidence: 99%

Tackling the plastic problem: A review on perceptions, behaviors, and interventions

Heidbreder

Bablok

Drews

et al. 2019

Science of The Total Environment

452

213

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“…The calorific value of the wastes collected from the beaches is nearly equivalent to the mixed municipal solid wastes in terms of calorific value (Saltabaş et al, 2009). Rayon-Viña et al (2018) reported the plastics as the most abundant items (64%) collected from beaches, including polystyrene and hard plastic fragments, caps/lids, bags and swab sticks. Vlachogianni et al (2018) also reported that the waste composition of beaches of the Adriatic and Ionian Seas consist of 74%–92% plastics, 3.2% glass/ceramics, 1.5% metals, 1.4% paper and 1.1% textile.…”

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“…Marine litter can be defined as solid waste that has been discarded or reaches the sea as a result of human activities (Rayon-Viña et al, 2018). These activities have various origins, such as tourism, transport, recreational, sewage and shipping (Dias and Lovejoy, 2012; Somerville et al, 2003).…”

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Characterisation of wastes collected from beaches, coastlines, marine surface cleaning processes and ships: A case study of Istanbul

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Marine waste management is crucial for Istanbul because of the significant location for intercontinental transition, international trade, tourism, industry and shipping. This study is the first one realised in Turkey for the detailed characterisation of marine waste. The amount and characteristics of solid wastes originating from beaches, coastlines, sea surface cleaning processes and ships (both cargo and cruise ships) were determined. It was observed that marine wastes includes a significant amount of recyclable materials. Although, it was ascertained that the amount and composition of waste differs according to the collecting sources, the majority of wastes are composed of different types of plastics. The average calorific value of marine waste was determined as 2500 kcal kg-1, which is higher than that of mixed municipal solid waste. There is a lack of studies on the pathways of disposal alternatives of marine waste after collection. As landfilling is the common pathway for disposal after collecting, it is clear that recycle/reuse and energy recovery options are possible for marine waste.

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“…Noteworthy, preference and risk perception related to plastic can depend also on context, education, or cultural background (as reviewed by Heidbreder et al, 2019) which were not specifically considered here. For example, attitudes and behaviours to avoid plastic or littering are associated with higher education and/or income levels (Afroz et al, 2017;Madigele et al, 2017;Rayon-Viña et al, 2018). Moreover, younger people seem more aware of packaging characteristics (Draskovic et al, 2009;Elgaaïed-Gambier, 2016), although the field lacks systematic studies regarding age effects.…”

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Explicitly and implicitly measured valence and risk attitudes towards plastic packaging, plastic waste, and microplastic in a German sample

Menzel

Brom

Heidbreder

2021

Sustainable Production and Consumption

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Within society, problem awareness related to plastic pollution is high. Nevertheless, plastic production and consumption is constantly increasing. Plastic consumption expresses two sides of a coin: consumers appreciate plastic packaging for its practicability and other benefits, likewise they also experience concern especially related to pollution with waste and microplastic. In the current work, we systematically investigated valence-(Study 1; sample size [N] = 103) and risk-(Study 2; N = 105) related attitudes towards plastic packaging, plastic waste, and microplastic. Therefore, we measured participants' attitudes implicitly and explicitly. By using single-category implicit association tests, we revealed that packaging and microplastic were automatically evaluated as 'bad' and neutral regarding risk, and waste as 'bad' and 'risky'. Explicit responses in both studies highlighted an overall negative evaluation of all plastic forms. Thereby, packaging was rated as less 'bad ', 'unpleasant', 'unpractical', and 'risky' (in general and for the environment) than waste and microplastic. The latter was evaluated as much riskier for human health than packaging and waste. Environmental risk ratings were generally very high. In comparison to other materials (paper, glass, metal), plastic was generally rated as worse and riskier. We conclude that attitudes related to plastic mirror high problem awareness and, therefore, plastic-reduction interventions should support consumers in acting according to their attitudes rather than addressing only awareness and attitude change.

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Marine litter in south Bay of Biscay: Local differences in beach littering are associated with citizen perception and awareness

Cited by 48 publications

References 64 publications

Tackling the plastic problem: A review on perceptions, behaviors, and interventions

Tackling the plastic problem: A review on perceptions, behaviors, and interventions

Characterisation of wastes collected from beaches, coastlines, marine surface cleaning processes and ships: A case study of Istanbul

Explicitly and implicitly measured valence and risk attitudes towards plastic packaging, plastic waste, and microplastic in a German sample

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