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Recommendation: Embedding citizens within airborne microplastic and microfibre research — R0/PR4
2023
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Ben Williams
Mark Patrick Taylor,
Mark Patrick Taylor,
Mark Patrick Taylor,
Freya Radford,
Ben Williams
Ben Williams
Ben Williams
Ben Williams
Freya Radford,
Freya Radford,
Freya Radford,
Ben Williams
Ana Margarida Sardo,
Freya Radford,
Ben Williams
Ben Williams
Ben Williams
Ben Williams
Mark Patrick Taylor,
Laura De Vito,
Freya Radford,
Laura De Vito,
Freya Radford,
Mark Patrick Taylor,
Laura De Vito,
Laura De Vito,
Laura De Vito,
Laura De Vito,
Laura De Vito,
Laura De Vito,
Laura De Vito,
Ana Margarida Sardo,
Ana Margarida Sardo,
Ana Margarida Sardo,
Ana Margarida Sardo,
Ben Williams
Mark Hansen,
Freya Radford,
Ana Margarida Sardo,
Ana Margarida Sardo,
Freya Radford,
Ana Margarida Sardo,
Ana Margarida Sardo,
Kirsty Pringle,
Kirsty Pringle,
Kirsty Pringle,
Kirsty Pringle,
Kirsty Pringle,
Kirsty Pringle,
Kirsty Pringle,
Kirsty Pringle,
Kirsty Pringle,
Mark Hansen,
Ben Williams
Ben Williams
Kirsty Pringle,
Kirsty Pringle,
Kirsty Pringle,
Kathryn Lamb-Riddell,
Kirsty Pringle,
Kirsty Pringle,
Kirsty Pringle,
Kirsty Pringle,
Kathryn Lamb-Riddell,
Mark Hansen,
Mark Hansen,
Mark Hansen,
Mark Hansen,
Mark Hansen,
Mark Hansen,
Mark Hansen,
Kathryn Lamb-Riddell,
Mark Hansen,
Mark Patrick Taylor,
Sophie Laggan,
Mark Patrick Taylor,
Mark Patrick Taylor,
Mark Patrick Taylor,
Mark Patrick Taylor,
Mark Patrick Taylor,
Mark Patrick Taylor,
Mark Patrick Taylor,
Kathryn Lamb-Riddell,
Kathryn Lamb-Riddell,
Kathryn Lamb-Riddell,
Kathryn Lamb-Riddell,
Kathryn Lamb-Riddell,
Kathryn Lamb-Riddell,
Kathryn Lamb-Riddell,
Kathryn Lamb-Riddell,
Kathryn Lamb-Riddell,
Kathryn Lamb-Riddell,
Kathryn Lamb-Riddell,
Kathryn Lamb-Riddell,
Kathryn Lamb-Riddell,
Kathryn Lamb-Riddell,
Freya Radford,
Kathryn Lamb-Riddell,
Kathryn Lamb-Riddell,
Sophie Laggan,
Ben Williams
Sophie Laggan,
Sophie Laggan,
Sophie Laggan,
Sophie Laggan,
Sophie Laggan,
Sophie Laggan,
Sophie Laggan,
Tim Cox,
Tim Cox,
Tim Cox,
Tim Cox,
Tim Cox,
Tim Cox,
Tim Cox,
Tim Cox,
Tim Cox,
Tim Cox,
Tim Cox,
Tim Cox,
Tim Cox,
Tim Cox,
Tim Cox,
Tim Cox,
Freya Radford,
Freya Radford,
Freya Radford,
Freya Radford,
Freya Radford,
Freya Radford,
Freya Radford,
Freya Radford,
Enda Hayes,
Enda Hayes,
Enda Hayes,
Enda Hayes,
Enda Hayes,
Enda Hayes,
Enda Hayes,
Enda Hayes,
Mark Hansen,
Ben Williams
Summary
This recommendation paper advocates embedding citizen scientists in airborne microplastic and microfibre research, arguing that a co-creative citizen science methodology within a quintuple innovation helix framework can make indoor microplastic monitoring more accessible and generate behaviorally relevant insights.
Microplastics are ubiquitous in our environment but their presence in air is less well understood. Homes are likely a key source of airborne microplastics and microfibres to the environment owing to the frequent use and storage of plastics and textiles within them. Studying their presence, concentration and distribution in these environments is difficult without the participation of citizens due to accessibility challenges. Few studies have examined the intricacies of the prevalence of indoor microplastics and microfibres or the link between indoor exposure and behavioural and regulatory approaches that could reduce their concentrations. The application of a quintuple innovation helix framework, within which a co-creative citizen science research methodology is applied, provides an opportunity for citizens to shape the scientific method, ensuring that methods are accessible and appropriate for widespread use and designed by the citizen, for the citizen. Exploring behaviours and motivations in plastic and textile use by citizens with industry may reduce the generation of these particles. Future studies should consider the importance of citizen inclusion when designing research strategies for measuring and reducing microplastic concentrations in homes, enabling a nuanced understanding of their generation and distribution and facilitating the development of appropriate behavioural, industrial and regulatory messaging and mitigative measures.