What potential does the EU Single-Use Plastics Directive have for reducing plastic pollution at coastlines and riversides? An evaluation based on citizen science data

Kiessling, Tim; Hinzmann, Mandy; Mederake, Linda; Dittmann, Sinja; Brennecke, Dennis; Böhm-Beck, Marianne; Knickmeier, Katrin; Thiel, Martín

doi:10.1016/j.wasman.2023.03.042

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“…SUPs have created many environmental issues, and there are also various upstream consequences of a consumption-oriented society that will not be removed even if plastic waste is significantly decreased [88][89][90]. The Competitive Enterprise Institute [91] reported that studies have shown that the vast majority of plastic waste is due to poor global disposal practices.…”

Section: Single-use Plastic Pollution Through Online Food Delivery (O...mentioning

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Plastic Pollution in Agriculture as a Threat to Food Security, the Ecosystem, and the Environment: An Overview

Lakhiar,

Yan,

Zhang

et al. 2024

Agronomy

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Plastic products in plant production and protection help farmers increase crop production, enhance food quality, and reduce global water use and their environmental footprint. Simultaneously, plastic has emerged as a critical ecological issue in recent years, and its pollution has significantly impacted soil, water, and plants. Thus, this review examines the multifaceted problems of plastic pollution in agriculture as a risk to food security, the ecosystem, and the environment. The study’s objective was to review and present the most recent information on using different plastic products in agriculture, the sources of plastic pollution, the advantages and drawbacks of using plastic products, and the strategies for mitigating plastic pollution in agriculture. Furthermore, after examining current plastic applications, benefits, adverse effects, and risks to soil, plants, and the environment, we addressed the requirements for technological advancements, regulations, and social processes that could contribute to mitigating plastic pollution in our ecosystems. We identified different pathways toward more sustainable use of plastics in agriculture and discussed future research directions.

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Section: Single-use Plastic Pollution Through Online Food Delivery (O...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Plastic Pollution in Agriculture as a Threat to Food Security, the Ecosystem, and the Environment: An Overview

Lakhiar,

Yan,

Zhang

et al. 2024

Agronomy

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“…110 The SUPD also implements several complementary policies to address the broader problem of plastic pollution, including bans on certain single-use plastic products, EPR measures, and encouragement of product redesign to facilitate plastics recycling. 111 In order to meet goals under the 2020 Circular Economy Action Plan, a revision to the PPWD was proposed in November 2022 to expand its measures further and improve harmonization between EU members in areas such as recyclability labelling and the implementation of EPR schemes. 109…”

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Shaping a federal strategy for chemical recycling: Moving toward sensible applications of emerging technologies in US plastic waste management

Erickson

2024

Env Prog and Sustain Energy

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Plastic waste management requires a diverse portfolio of strategies to avoid the most damaging environmental and social impacts of the plastic lifecycle and meet current national and international policy goals. The limitations of existing mechanical recycling methods for processing plastic waste have motivated the development and commercialization of chemical recycling processes. The novelty and diversity of such pathways beg critical questions of how these emerging technologies will fit within existing policy frameworks and contribute to recycling, plastic pollution, and waste management policy objectives. This work provides technical background into mechanical and chemical recycling methods, and policy background into differing modern approaches to chemical recycling at various levels of governance. Finally, this work summarizes key conflicts and crafts recommendations for future policy action on chemical recycling in three main areas: (1) defining an objective and identifying sensible applications for chemical recycling technologies, (2) filling gaps in existing knowledge and upholding environmental justice protections, and (3) implementing a suite of policies to complement chemical recycling's role in plastic waste management strategy.

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“…In the past, the discourse on solutions to plastic pollution has largely focused on consumer-based actions and waste management infrastructure instead of producer responsibility ( 30 , 31 ). However, there is a growing realization that upstream actions by plastic producers have a vital role in addressing the problem ( 32 – 34 ). Audit event data may indicate problematic products or producer resources to reduce consumer plastic waste and support local material management ( 35 – 37 ).…”

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Global producer responsibility for plastic pollution

Cowger,

Willis,

Bullock

et al. 2024

Sci. Adv.

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Brand names can be used to hold plastic companies accountable for their items found polluting the environment. We used data from a 5-year (2018–2022) worldwide (84 countries) program to identify brands found on plastic items in the environment through 1576 audit events. We found that 50% of items were unbranded, calling for mandated producer reporting. The top five brands globally were The Coca-Cola Company (11%), PepsiCo (5%), Nestlé (3%), Danone (3%), and Altria (2%), accounting for 24% of the total branded count, and 56 companies accounted for more than 50%. There was a clear and strong log-log linear relationship production (%) = pollution (%) between companies’ annual production of plastic and their branded plastic pollution, with food and beverage companies being disproportionately large polluters. Phasing out single-use and short-lived plastic products by the largest polluters would greatly reduce global plastic pollution.

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What potential does the EU Single-Use Plastics Directive have for reducing plastic pollution at coastlines and riversides? An evaluation based on citizen science data

Cited by 24 publications

References 65 publications

Plastic Pollution in Agriculture as a Threat to Food Security, the Ecosystem, and the Environment: An Overview

Plastic Pollution in Agriculture as a Threat to Food Security, the Ecosystem, and the Environment: An Overview

Shaping a federal strategy for chemical recycling: Moving toward sensible applications of emerging technologies in US plastic waste management

Global producer responsibility for plastic pollution

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