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ClearExploration of the Impact of Religious Activities on Waste Management Behavior: An Analysis of the Understanding of Environmental Ethics
Researchers used a qualitative sociological approach to explore how religious observance activities influence waste management behavior in Indonesia, analyzing the relationship between environmental ethics grounded in religious practice and concrete waste-handling decisions among community members.
Improving residential plastic waste management strategies for increasing value added to environmental sustainability
Researchers surveyed community awareness and behavior regarding plastic waste management in an Indonesian village, identifying gaps between knowledge and practice. Improving community engagement with proper plastic waste disposal is essential for reducing the plastic entering waterways and eventually becoming microplastics.
Pro-environmental behavior regarding single-use plastics reduction in urban–rural communities of Thailand: Implication for public policy
Researchers surveyed urban and rural residents in Thailand to understand what drives people to reduce single-use plastic use, finding that moral values better explained behavior in city residents while practical reasoning was more influential in rural communities. The findings suggest that plastic reduction policies should be tailored to community context, emphasizing ethics in cities and rational incentives in rural areas.
A Study of Ecotheology and its Implementation in Teaching in the Dayak Kubint Community in an Effort to Prevent an Environmental Crisis in West Kalimantan, Indonesia
This mixed-methods study examined how ecotheological principles among the Dayak Kubint Christian community in West Kalimantan, Indonesia, can promote environmental stewardship and reduce deforestation, finding that integrating ecological ethics into local teaching increased environmental awareness.
Pemberdayaan masyarakat dalam pengelolaan sampah plastik bernilai jual
This paper (in Indonesian) describes a community empowerment program in a village in East Java helping residents manage and find economic value in plastic waste. The program is a grassroots approach to reducing plastic pollution by turning waste into a resource.
Household-Level Strategies to Tackle Plastic Waste Pollution in a Transitional Country
Researchers surveyed 730 Vietnamese households on plastic waste management strategies, finding that waste sorting, environmental fund contributions, and willingness to relocate from polluted areas varied based on socioeconomic factors and environmental awareness.
Plastic waste micro-management towards innovative sustainable living in inspiring art practice
This paper is not directly about microplastic science; it describes a participatory art project in a Malaysian village where artists and communities collaborated to manage plastic waste and raise awareness about plastic pollution through sustainable art practices.
Reduce or Refuse Plastic? The Contribution of Pesantren in Pasuruan
This paper discusses how Islamic boarding schools (pesantren) in Pasuruan, Indonesia, are contributing to community-level efforts to reduce and refuse plastic use. The study highlights the role of religious and educational institutions in driving sustainable behavior change around plastic pollution.
Exploring the Plastic Collection and Recycling Trends in Sri Lanka
This paper is not about microplastics; it surveys plastic waste collection and recycling infrastructure in Sri Lanka, documenting correlations between tourism, rainfall, and recycling rates for different polymer types.
Promoting sustainability and conservation practices through environmental education in Aceh, Indonesia
This paper is not about microplastics; it is a mixed-methods study examining how environmental education programs in Aceh, Indonesia influence sustainability practices and conservation awareness.
Addressing Environmental Concerns: Strategies of Islamic Boarding School Teachers in Promoting Environmental Ethics
This qualitative study examined how teachers at an Indonesian Islamic boarding school integrate environmental ethics into their curriculum, using observation, interviews, and document analysis. The findings offer a model for how religious educational institutions can effectively embed environmental stewardship into student values and daily practice.
Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices toward Plastic Pollution among Malaysians: Implications for Minimizing Plastic Use and Pollution
Researchers surveyed Malaysians about their knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding plastic pollution. The study found that while most people were aware of plastic pollution problems, there was a significant gap between awareness and actual behavior change. The findings suggest that education campaigns alone are insufficient and need to be paired with practical infrastructure and policy changes to reduce plastic use.
Ocean plastic crisis—Mental models of plastic pollution from remote Indonesian coastal communities
Remote coastal communities in Indonesia are overwhelmed by plastic pollution despite low plastic literacy, largely because rising living standards have increased single-use plastic consumption while geography and poor waste infrastructure leave communities with few disposal options. The study highlights the need for supply-side interventions and better waste management systems, not just consumer education.
A Study On Creating Awareness Of Plastic Usage To Promote Sustainable Practices For A Greener Future
This study examines educational interventions and awareness campaigns aimed at reducing plastic consumption and promoting sustainable practices, evaluating their effectiveness in shifting public attitudes and behaviors toward a lower-plastic future.
Utilization of plastic waste using the ecobrick method in Nagari Tanjung
Researchers worked with a community in Indonesia to address waste pollution by introducing the ecobrick method — packing non-recyclable plastics into plastic bottles to create building materials. The project provided an alternative to the community practice of dumping or burning waste near rivers.
Plastic waste and microplastic issues in Southeast Asia
This review examines the plastic waste and microplastic crisis across Southeast Asia, a region that contributes significantly to global ocean plastic pollution. The authors found that inadequate waste collection, limited recycling infrastructure, and rapid economic growth are driving the problem. The study evaluates current waste management systems and proposes strategies for improving plastic waste reduction in these countries.
When Gods Drown in Plastic
This anthropological article examines Vietnamese coastal fishing communities' ritual whale worship and asks whether animist belief systems can drive meaningful environmental action in the face of crises like plastic pollution. While plastic pollution is invoked as context for the broader ecological crisis, the paper is primarily a study of religion and environmental ethics rather than a microplastics research study.
Marine Plastic Pollution: ASEAN Values and the Bottom-Up Role of Divers Clean Action
This study analyzed how Divers Clean Action (DCA) applies ASEAN cultural values such as collectivism and gotong royong to address marine plastic pollution in Southeast Asia through a bottom-up approach, finding that this community-driven model builds stronger pro-environmental collective identity than traditional top-down methods.
Efforts to Increase Public Awareness About Microplastic Hazards in Communities at the Coastal Beach of Padang
Community outreach activities in Padang, Indonesia, aimed to raise public awareness about the hazards of microplastics, particularly at coastal beaches where plastic waste accumulates. The study documents how environmental education programs can build local capacity for addressing plastic pollution.
Can Coral Reef Restoration Programmes Facilitate Changes in Environmental Attitudes? A Case Study on a Rural Fisher Community in North Bali, Indonesia
This paper is not directly about microplastics — it is a qualitative study of how a coral reef restoration programme in north Bali, Indonesia influenced environmental attitudes and waste management behaviors among local fishing communities.
Eco-Bricks: A Sustainable Solution for Plastic Waste Management of National Service Scheme Initiatives”
This article examines the use of eco-bricks — plastic bottles packed with non-recyclable plastic waste — as a sustainable plastic waste management strategy through a National Service Scheme initiative at a school that has already constructed benches from eco-bricks filled with approximately 300-400 grams of plastic each. The study evaluates the transformative potential of this community-based approach for reducing plastic pollution.
Behavior of coastal communities in dealing with microplastic pollution in salt ponds in Cirebon Regency
Researchers analyzed the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of coastal communities in Cirebon Regency, Indonesia regarding microplastic pollution in salt ponds, assessing correlations between community awareness and domestic plastic waste management practices.
Evaluating strategies for sustainable recovery and recycling of plastic waste in the West Bank of Palestine: The perspectives of plastic companies
Researchers surveyed 30 plastic manufacturing and recycling companies in the West Bank of Palestine to assess which social, legal, technological, environmental, and economic strategies would best motivate improved plastic waste recovery, finding strong industry support for community awareness programs and legislation mandating recycling practices.
Rethinking Ubuntu Philosophy in Nigeria's Environmental Law: A Pathway to Sustainable Plastic Pollution Regulation
This research paper proposes using Ubuntu philosophy—an African concept emphasizing community cooperation and interconnectedness—to create better plastic pollution laws in Nigeria. The authors argue that incorporating these traditional values into environmental regulations could lead to more effective community-based waste management and cleaner environments. Reducing plastic pollution matters for human health because plastic waste can break down into tiny particles that contaminate food and water supplies.