Solid Waste and Marine Litter Management

Mohamad Fared Murshed; Nurul Hana Mokhtar Kamal; Oluwakemi Kehinde Fagbenro; Lawrence K. Wang; Mu-Hao Sung Wang

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-89336-1_5

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Solid Waste and Marine Litter Management

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Mohamad Fared Murshed, Nurul Hana Mokhtar Kamal, Oluwakemi Kehinde Fagbenro, Lawrence K. Wang, Mu-Hao Sung Wang

Summary

Researchers reviewed the sources and management of solid waste and marine litter, finding that terrestrial human activities — transported via rivers, stormwater, and wind — are the dominant contributors to ocean plastic pollution and that improved land-based waste management is essential for reduction.

Study Type Environmental

Most of the marine waste and litter found in the oceans originated from lands due to human activities. These wastes are either transported from the land directly into the sea by rivers, stormwater run-offs, beach activities, and winds or occur due to the legalized...

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