Public awareness of beach litter and alien invasions: Implications for early detection and management

Rayón-Viña, Fernando; Fernandez-Rodriguez, Sara; Ibabe, Aitor; Dopico, Eduardo; García‐Vázquez, Eva

doi:10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2022.106040

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“…Other authors like Yoon et al (2021) found that the specific reference to the harms caused by plastics to the ocean (microplastics in their study) was useful to increase the intention to adopt pro-environmental behaviors. Enhancing marine awareness has been proposed in other studies as a way to improve serious problems of coastal littering and biopollution in Spain (Rayon-Viña et al, 2022). The concern about the ocean could be employed in public awareness campaigns to convince citizens to refuse SUP, something that is still infrequent in the Mexican and Spanish groups analyzed in this study.…”

Section: Applications To Single-use Plastics Controlmentioning

confidence: 92%

Enhancing marine citizenship as a strategy to promote the reduction of single-use plastics consumption in different cultures

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Single-use plastics (SUP) coming from the land represent a large fraction of marine plastic debris that threatens the ocean biota today and are one of the main causes of microplastic pollution. Consumer behavior is essential to stop the use and improper disposal of SUP, replacing plastic with alternative eco-friendly products. For the evident plastic pollution of beaches and seas, marine citizenship, interpreted as the personal responsibility that individuals take for the oceans, could help to reduce SUP use and change to sustainable alternatives. Here we studied SUP consumption behaviors in Spain (n = 585) and Mexico (n = 337) using a multivariate multiple regression approach. Different policies and social norms in the two countries were reflected in reduced SUP use in Mexico compared to Spain and more recycling in Spain than in Mexico. The main reasons for the use of SUP were the lack of alternatives and forgetting reusable goods in the two countries. Feeling responsible for the ocean predicted the intention to use eco-friendly alternatives, while sea frequentation predicted recycling. Gender, age, and education influenced significantly the willingness to use eco-friendly alternatives. From the results of this study, campaigns promoting awareness through increased ocean literacy and marine citizenship—even in regions far from the sea—could promote reductions in SUP consumption, enhancing the use of sustainable alternatives. Those campaigns could be tailored by country, taking into account local policies and habits, gender, age, and educational levels.

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Enhancing marine citizenship as a strategy to promote the reduction of single-use plastics consumption in different cultures

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“…Rayon-Viña et al (2018) also reported that social and demographic factors influence public attitudes, resulting in younger and more frequent beachgoers being significantly more conscious of marine litter. Therefore, social factors such as public acceptance of control measures and public awareness of appropriate litter management should also be considered (Bremner and Park, 2007;Rayon-Viña et al, 2022). Battisti and Gippoliti (2019) suggest that the achievement of multiple goals by citizens is possible, along with social relationships and the proper allocation of roles and responsibilities, which are the strategic factors that encourage an unaware public to develop environmentally friendly behaviors.…”

Section: Considerations Strategies and Innovations In Cotton Buds' Ma...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Cotton buds: The new villain of the marine litter story in the coastal lagoon

Akarsu

2023

Ocean Coast. Res.

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Plastic bags, bottles, packing tapes, and fishing lines are at the forefront of the discussion on plastic pollution in the oceans. However, scientific interest on the role of cotton buds in such context is rapidly increasing, as these objects continue to be widely used and discarded improperly. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the abundance and fate of cotton buds as a case study in the Küçükçekmece Lagoon. At two sampling stations, the pebbly beach and the rocky beach, a total of 854 cotton buds were found over the course of six months with an average value of 71.16 litters m -2 per month. The similarity of months of occurrence in summer and autumn was statistically significant. However, in November and December, when meteorological conditions were more severe, significant similarity was observed. Furthermore, the results of the potential environmental hazard, risk assessment, and carbonyl index were used to provide answers to the main problems of cotton bud pollution. Consequently, the hazard level was classified as either III or IV and the risk level was determined unfriendly. In total, 44.5% of the samples had a high level of oxidation. EDX analysis also confirmed that the biofilm influenced the accumulation of metals on the plastic surface. Overall, the results have addressed the issues that should be considered in improving the management strategies for plastics, which can be implemented to reduce the environmental impact of plastics and achieved the main objective of raising awareness on the accumulation of plastic waste generated by anthropogenic activities in coastal areas.

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