Plastic pollution research in Indonesia: State of science and future research directions.
2021
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Ansje Löhr,
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Paul Vriend,
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Hidayat Hidayat,
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Reza Cordova,
Tim van Emmerik,
Noir P. Purba,
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Ansje Löhr,
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Ansje Löhr,
Ansje Löhr,
Tim van Emmerik,
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Inneke Hantoro
Reza Cordova,
Tim van Emmerik,
Paul Vriend,
Tim van Emmerik,
Budi Widianarko,
Tim van Emmerik,
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Paul Vriend,
Paul Vriend,
Tim van Emmerik,
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Judith van Leeuwen,
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Tim van Emmerik,
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Tim van Emmerik,
Tim van Emmerik,
Tim van Emmerik,
Inneke Hantoro
Budi Widianarko,
Noir P. Purba,
Bart Vermeulen,
Ansje Löhr,
Tim van Emmerik,
Tim van Emmerik,
Budi Widianarko,
Hidayat Hidayat,
Ansje Löhr,
Paul Vriend,
Tim van Emmerik,
Budi Widianarko,
Paul Vriend,
Tim van Emmerik,
Tim van Emmerik,
Tim van Emmerik,
Bart Vermeulen,
Budi Widianarko,
Tim van Emmerik,
Ansje Löhr,
Tim van Emmerik,
Tim van Emmerik,
Noir P. Purba,
Budi Widianarko,
Tim van Emmerik,
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Hidayat Hidayat,
Ansje Löhr,
Tim van Emmerik,
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Ansje Löhr,
Nining Ningsih,
Tim van Emmerik,
Paul Vriend,
Tim van Emmerik,
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Paul Vriend,
Tim van Emmerik,
Tim van Emmerik,
Tim van Emmerik,
Tim van Emmerik,
Kirana Agustina,
Tim van Emmerik,
Tim van Emmerik,
Kirana Agustina,
Paul Vriend,
Nining Ningsih,
Noir P. Purba,
Semeidi Husrin,
Tim van Emmerik,
Devi Dwiyanti Suryono,
Devi Dwiyanti Suryono,
Kirana Agustina,
Tim van Emmerik,
Tim van Emmerik,
Kirana Agustina,
Inneke Hantoro
Semeidi Husrin,
Devi Dwiyanti Suryono,
Noir P. Purba,
Devi Dwiyanti Suryono,
Budi Widianarko,
Ansje Löhr,
Inneke Hantoro
Noir P. Purba,
Judith van Leeuwen,
Budi Widianarko,
Bart Vermeulen,
Tim van Emmerik,
Bart Vermeulen,
Tim van Emmerik,
Tim van Emmerik,
Bart Vermeulen,
Tim van Emmerik,
Tim van Emmerik,
Tim van Emmerik,
Noir P. Purba,
Inneke Hantoro
Summary
This meta-analysis reviews the state of plastic pollution research in Indonesia, a country identified as one of the top contributors to global plastic waste. The findings highlight significant gaps in data on microplastic contamination in Indonesian waters and ecosystems, which matters because plastic pollution from this region affects global ocean health and the seafood supply chain.
<p>Observational and modeling studies have suggested that Indonesia among the top plastic polluting countries globally. Data on the presence of plastic pollution are crucial to designing effective plastic reduction and mitigation strategies. Research quantifying plastic pollution in Indonesia has increased in recent years. However, most plastic research to date has been done with different goals, methods, and data formats. In this study, we present a meta-analysis of 85 studies published on plastic pollution in Indonesia to uncover gaps and biases in current research, and to use these insights to suggest ways to improve future research to fill these gaps. Research gaps and biases identified include a clear preference for marine research, and a bias towards certain environmental compartments within the marine, riverine, and terrestrial ecosystems, which are compartments that are easier to quantify such as riverbanks and beaches. Moreover, we identify polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene variants (HDPE, LDPE, PE) to be among the most frequently found polymers in both macro- and microplastic pollution, though polymer identification is lacking in most studies. Plastic research is mostly done on Java (57%). We recommend a shift in ecosystem focus of research towards the riverine and terrestrial environments, and a shift of focus of environmental compartments analyzed within these ecosystems. Moreover, we recommend an increase in spatial coverage across Indonesia of research, a larger focus on polymer characterization, and lastly, the harmonization of methods used to quantify plastic. With these changes, we envision future research that can aid with the design of effective reduction and mitigation strategies.</p>