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Single-use plastic in Brazil: context and environmental impacts

Universidade de São Paulo. Escola de Artes, Ciências e Humanidades eBooks 2023 Score: 30 ? 0–100 AI score estimating relevance to the microplastics field. Papers below 30 are filtered from public browse.
Sylmara Lopes Francelino Gonçalves‐Dias, Sylmara Lopes Francelino Gonçalves‐Dias, Sylmara Lopes Francelino Gonçalves‐Dias, Isabella de Carvalho Vallin, Isabella de Carvalho Vallin, Isabella de Carvalho Vallin, Isabela Ribeiro Borges de Carvalho, Isabela Ribeiro Borges de Carvalho, Isabela Ribeiro Borges de Carvalho, Beatriz Magalhães Dias, Beatriz Magalhães Dias, Beatriz Magalhães Dias, Carolina Berti de Souza Corrêa, Sylmara Lopes Francelino Gonçalves‐Dias, Carolina Berti de Souza Corrêa, Carolina Berti de Souza Corrêa, Guilherme dos Santos Salles, Guilherme dos Santos Salles, Guilherme dos Santos Salles, Isabella de Carvalho Vallin, Isabela Ribeiro Borges de Carvalho, Júlia Valle Silva Júlia Valle Silva Júlia Valle Silva

Summary

This book volume presents the Brazilian and global context of single-use plastic production, consumption, and environmental impacts, serving as an educational resource for the broader public. It documents that plastic production is predicted to triple by 2050 without significant policy intervention, driving continued microplastic contamination globally.

The production of plastic in the world has been higher than any other type of material in recent decades. Estimates predict that the consumption and disposal model will triple by 2050. These data reinforce the importance of studies on the subject, so that strategies can be formulated to reduce consumption and improve the recycling of plastics. In this sense, the first volume presents the data and context of plastic waste in Brazil and its main environmental impacts. This book is part of "NOSS Repensando o Plástico" collection.

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