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Think Global, Act Local: Local Knowledge Is Critical to Inform Positive Change When It Comes to Microplastics

Environmental Science & Technology 2020 20 citations ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count.
Chelsea M. Rochman, Keenan Munno, Carolynn Box, Anna Cummins, Xia Zhu, Rebecca Sutton

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This viewpoint argues that local, context-specific data is essential for effectively addressing microplastic pollution, since contamination sources and impacts vary widely by region. Practical solutions require understanding local conditions, species, and pollution pathways rather than relying solely on global data.

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ADVERTISEMENT RETURN TO ISSUEPREVViewpointNEXTThink Global, Act Local: Local Knowledge Is Critical to Inform Positive Change When It Comes to MicroplasticsChelsea M. Rochman*Chelsea M. RochmanDepartment of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S3B2, Canada*Email: [email protected]More by Chelsea M. Rochmanhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-7624-711X, Keenan MunnoKeenan MunnoDepartment of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S3B2, CanadaMore by Keenan Munnohttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-2916-5944, Carolynn BoxCarolynn Box5 Gyres Institute, Los Angeles, California 90016-3107, United StatesMore by Carolynn Box, Anna CumminsAnna Cummins5 Gyres Institute, Los Angeles, California 90016-3107, United StatesMore by Anna Cummins, Xia ZhuXia ZhuDepartment of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S3B2, CanadaMore by Xia Zhuhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-5610-9625, and Rebecca SuttonRebecca SuttonSan Francisco Estuary Institute, Richmond, California 94804, United StatesMore by Rebecca SuttonCite this: Environ. Sci. Technol. 2021, 55, 1, 4–6Publication Date (Web):December 9, 2020Publication History Received26 August 2020Published online9 December 2020Published inissue 5 January 2021https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.0c05746https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.0c05746article-commentaryACS PublicationsCopyright © 2020 American Chemical Society. This publication is available under these Terms of Use. Request reuse permissions This publication is free to access through this site. Learn MoreArticle Views4363Altmetric-Citations14LEARN ABOUT THESE METRICSArticle Views are the COUNTER-compliant sum of full text article downloads since November 2008 (both PDF and HTML) across all institutions and individuals. These metrics are regularly updated to reflect usage leading up to the last few days.Citations are the number of other articles citing this article, calculated by Crossref and updated daily. Find more information about Crossref citation counts.The Altmetric Attention Score is a quantitative measure of the attention that a research article has received online. Clicking on the donut icon will load a page at altmetric.com with additional details about the score and the social media presence for the given article. Find more information on the Altmetric Attention Score and how the score is calculated. Share Add toView InAdd Full Text with ReferenceAdd Description ExportRISCitationCitation and abstractCitation and referencesMore Options Share onFacebookTwitterWechatLinked InRedditEmail PDF (2 MB) Get e-AlertscloseSUBJECTS:Contamination,Fibers,Morphology,Plastics,Wastewater Get e-Alerts

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