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From Land to Sea: Model for the Documentation of Land-Sourced Plastic Litter

˜The œhandbook of environmental chemistry 2021 1 citation ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count.
Stephanie Cieplik

Summary

A systematic model was developed to document and quantify land-sourced plastic litter pathways from point of disposal to ocean entry, providing a structured framework for tracking how improperly discarded plastic on land ultimately contributes to marine microplastic pollution. Better documentation of land-to-sea transport routes is essential for targeting waste management interventions at the highest-impact points in the plastic pollution pipeline.

The model “From Land to Sea – Model for the documentation of land-sourced plastic litter” was developed on behalf of BKV GmbH, Frankfurt, Germany. This model systematically records for the first time discharges of improperly disposed-of plastic...

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