Plastic sources: A survey across scientific and grey literature for their inventory and relative contribution to microplastics pollution in natural environments, with an emphasis on surface water

Galafassi, Silvia; Nizzetto, Luca; Volta, Pietro

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.07.305

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“…The litter on the streets is of concern given that they can be washed into water bodies through surface runoff thus adding to the number of macro-plastics in the ocean ( Fadare and Okoffo, 2020 ). For instance, wet wipes are a source of white microplastic fibers in the marine environment that may enter the food chain and act as a vector for potentially harmful contaminants ( Galafassi et al, 2019 ; Zhao et al, 2018 ; Thompson et al, 2004 ).…”

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The impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on marine litter pollution along the Kenyan Coast: A synthesis after 100 days following the first reported case in Kenya

Okuku

Kiteresi

Owato

et al. 2021

Marine Pollution Bulletin

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The impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on marine litter pollution along the Kenyan Coast: A synthesis after 100 days following the first reported case in Kenya

Okuku

Kiteresi

Owato

et al. 2021

Marine Pollution Bulletin

159

116

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“…Although the numerous sources of microplastics have been identified, the quantitative contributions, pathways to the different environment compartments, environmental fate and ecological effects of microplastics are still largely unknown (Wang et al 2020). Some of the previously identified microplastic sources include car tyres, personal care products, and synthetic textiles (Galafassi et al 2019). The latter one has been determined to be a major source of microplastic fibres originating from textile laundering (Henry et al 2019).…”

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Quantification of different microplastic fibres discharged from textiles in machine wash and tumble drying

Kärkkäinen

Sillanpää

2020

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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Microplastic fibres released in synthetic cloth washing have been shown to be a source of microplastics into the environment. The annual emission of polyester fibres from household washing machines has earlier been estimated to be 150,000 kg in a country with a population of 5.5 × 106 (Finland). The objectives of this study were (1) to quantify the emissions of synthetic textile fibres discharged from five sequential machine washes (fibre number and length) and tumble dryings (fibre mass) and (2) to determine the collection efficiency of two commercial fibre traps. The synthetic fabrics were five types of polyester textiles, one polyamide and one polyacryl. The number of fibres released from the test fabrics in the first wash varied in the range from 1.0 × 105 to 6.3 × 106 kg−1. The fibre lengths showed that the fleece fabrics released, on average, longer fibres than the technical sports t-shirts. The mass of fibres ranged from 10 to 1700 mg/kg w/w in the first drying. Fibre emissions showed a decreasing trend both in sequential washes and dryings. The ratio of the fibre emissions in machine wash to tumble drying varied between the fabrics: the ratio was larger than one to polyester and polyamide technical t-shirts whereas it was much lower to the other tested textiles. GuppyFriend washing bag and Cora Ball trapped 39% and 10% of the polyester fibres discharged in washings, respectively.

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“…The presence of marine debris − a persistent, solid discarded waste in the marine environment, is pervasive in beaches, coastal waters and open oceans mainly due to land-based human activities. Marine debris pollutes the ocean from the water column to the seafloor 1–4 with detrimental consequences for marine ecosystems 5–7 and the economy 8,9 . Currently, there are about 7,000–250,000 tons of plastic debris resides in the world oceans 2–4 .…”

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“…Marine debris pollutes the ocean from the water column to the seafloor 1–4 with detrimental consequences for marine ecosystems 5–7 and the economy 8,9 . Currently, there are about 7,000–250,000 tons of plastic debris resides in the world oceans 2–4 . It has been estimated that approximately 80% of marine plastic debris originates from land-based human activities 10,11 .…”

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Major sources and monthly variations in the release of land-derived marine debris from the Greater Jakarta area, Indonesia

Cordova

Nurhati

2019

Sci Rep

118

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As marine debris becomes increasingly prevalent and induces cascading impacts on marine ecosystems, monitoring of land-derived debris is key for identifying effective mitigation strategies. Indonesia plays a pivotal role in reducing land-derived debris into the oceans considering its extensive coastline, large population and high waste production. We present the first marine debris monitoring data from Indonesia’s capital, the Greater Jakarta area, by characterizing major sources and monthly variations of debris release at nine river outlets into Jakarta Bay between June 2015-June 2016. Our data show plastics as the most common debris entering Jakarta Bay representing 59% (abundance) or 37% (weight) of the total collected debris. Styrofoam was dominating among plastic debris, highlighting the urgency of reducing plastic and styrofoam uses. Higher debris releases during the rainy season (December-February) highlight the need to intensify river clean-up activities. We estimated an average daily debris release of 97,098 ± 28,932 items or 23 ± 7.10 tons into Jakarta Bay with considerably lower inputs from the capital compared to its neighboring municipalities. Within the plastics category, field monitoring data yield a daily plastic debris release of 8.32 ± 2.44 tons from the Greater Jakarta area, which is 8–16 times less than global-scale model estimates.

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Plastic sources: A survey across scientific and grey literature for their inventory and relative contribution to microplastics pollution in natural environments, with an emphasis on surface water

Cited by 262 publications

References 115 publications

The impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on marine litter pollution along the Kenyan Coast: A synthesis after 100 days following the first reported case in Kenya

The impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on marine litter pollution along the Kenyan Coast: A synthesis after 100 days following the first reported case in Kenya

Quantification of different microplastic fibres discharged from textiles in machine wash and tumble drying

Major sources and monthly variations in the release of land-derived marine debris from the Greater Jakarta area, Indonesia

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