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ClearMotives of Environmental Coverages by North European Mass Media: The Role of Three Nordic Countries on Combating Plastic Waste
This study examines why Nordic mass media (Norway, Denmark, Sweden) give strong coverage to environmental issues including plastic waste, finding that geographic proximity to the sea and economic dependence on marine resources motivate media attention, which in turn influences government environmental policy. The paper focuses on media sociology and environmental communication with no direct relevance to microplastic research.
What influences public support for plastic waste control policies and green consumption? Evidence from a multilevel analysis of survey data from 27 European countries
This multi-country survey across 27 European nations found that media use and country-level factors shape citizens' support for plastic waste policy and green consumption. People who consumed environmental news from diverse media sources were more likely to support plastic reduction policies and adopt green behaviors. The findings have implications for designing effective public communication strategies about plastic pollution.
Media Issue Crystallization: The Case of Microplastic in Denmark
This study examined how Danish news media constructed and framed microplastic pollution as an emerging environmental issue, analyzing the process by which a complex scientific problem becomes a public concern. Media framing of microplastics influences public awareness and political action on plastic pollution.
Media coverage, attention cycles and the governance of plastics pollution
This study analyzes how media coverage and public attention cycles affect governance responses to plastics pollution. Researchers found that heightened media attention has increased public engagement with plastics issues, but the coherence and durability of public pressure remains questionable. The study suggests that policymakers can leverage attention peaks to initiate longer-term reforms, and that reframing plastics as an economic and health issue may help sustain public concern.
The influence of media narratives on microplastics risk perception
Researchers examined how media narratives about microplastic pollution influence public risk perception. The study argues that accurate and balanced reporting is essential to prevent misinformation and ensure people clearly understand the risks associated with microplastics. The findings suggest that understanding public perceptions can help design better interventions to reduce plastic consumption and its associated health and environmental impacts.
Telling stories about (micro)plastic pollution: Media images, public perceptions and social change
This paper examines how microplastic pollution has been framed in media reporting and how the public understands the issue, finding that culturally embedded ideas about risk and health shape people's responses. Understanding media framing and public perception is important for designing effective communication strategies around microplastic contamination.
An environmental problem in the making: how media logic molds scientific uncertainty in the production of news about artificial turf in Sweden
Researchers conducted semi-structured interviews with 15 journalists, editors, public officials, politicians, industry representatives, and experts in Sweden to examine how media logic shapes news coverage of artificial turf as a microplastic pollutant, finding that media framing conventions drive interpretations of scientific uncertainty and amplify the issue as an environmental problem.
Do Social Media Posts Influence Consumption Behavior towards Plastic Pollution?
Researchers surveyed 213 individuals to assess how social media posts influence consumer behavior toward plastic pollution, finding that information campaigns on social media can shift attitudes and reduce plastic consumption intentions.
Cultivating Public Perception and Policy Initiatives: Understanding the Impact of Environmental Journalism through Focus Group Discussions and Secondary Data Analysis
Focus group discussions and secondary data analysis found that environmental journalism significantly shapes public awareness and policy formation, with participants noting both the power of media framing and limitations in covering complex topics like climate change and global environmental challenges.
Media Coverage of Sustainable Fashion: a Linguistic Perspective
This linguistic analysis examines how media coverage frames sustainable fashion, finding that despite growing attention to environmental issues in the fashion industry, there remains a significant gap between theoretical discourse and practical implementation of sustainable practices.
Knowledge, concerns and attitudes towards plastic pollution: An empirical study of public perceptions in Portugal
A survey of public knowledge, concerns, and attitudes toward plastic pollution found that awareness varied significantly across demographic groups, and that concern about plastic in different environmental compartments (air, water, soil) did not always translate into pro-recycling behaviors.
Framing narratives in news discourse: A comparative study of western and eastern media
A comparative discourse analysis of Western and Eastern news media coverage of major global events found systematic differences in framing strategies, ideological emphases, and narrative structures that reflect distinct journalistic norms and cultural contexts—with implications for how media shapes public understanding of issues including environmental topics.
The value of multi-proxy experiments to study pro-environmental behavior
This methodological study argues that pro-environmental behavior research should use multiple proxy measures rather than relying on a single behavioral indicator, since different measures capture different dimensions of environmental action. The recommendation is relevant to studies assessing consumer responses to plastic pollution and waste reduction initiatives.
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.
What does the public think about microplastics? Insights from an empirical analysis of mental models elicited through free associations
Researchers surveyed 2,720 Norwegians and found that the public primarily associates microplastics with ocean pollution and harm to animals, while awareness of microplastic sources and potential solutions remains low, with responses varying by age, gender, education, and personal values.
Pro-environmental communication activities of paper and plastic packaging producers. Evidence from Poland
This study analyzed environmental communication in annual reports of Polish packaging producers, examining how transparently they report on circular economy and sustainability efforts. Better corporate transparency about plastic packaging impacts is important for policy accountability and reducing the plastic waste that becomes microplastic pollution.
Review: Global perceptions of plastic pollution: The contours and limits of debate — R0/PR3
A review of 39 studies on public perceptions of plastic pollution found that research has clustered around marine ecosystems, single-use plastics, and recycling barriers, while underexploring systemic production reduction and connections to climate change or broader biodiversity loss. The paper emphasizes that terminology choices — 'marine debris' vs. 'microplastics' vs. 'plastic pollution' — frame public understanding differently and should inform policy communications.
Global perceptions of plastic pollution: The contours and limits of debate
This review analyzed 39 peer-reviewed studies on public perceptions of plastic pollution, finding that research discourse is narrowly focused on marine impacts and single-use plastics while largely ignoring broader plastic pollution contexts relevant to international treaty negotiations.
A comparative study of frames and narratives identified within scientific press releases on ocean climate change and ocean plastic
Researchers analyzed over 300 scientific press releases about ocean climate change and ocean plastic pollution to understand how research institutions communicate these topics to the public. They found that ocean plastic stories tended to focus on health risks and actionable solutions, while ocean climate change stories emphasized environmental and economic consequences. The study reveals that how scientific issues are framed in press releases shapes public understanding and engagement with these environmental challenges.
Public knowledge of microplastics for pro-environmental behavior
Researchers analyzed public knowledge of microplastics and its relationship to pro-environmental behavior, finding that because microplastics are invisible to the naked eye, public perception depends entirely on external information sources rather than direct experience, with implications for environmental communication strategies.