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Investigating the knowledge, attitude and perception on microplastic pollution: a comparison between residents in Temerloh living in urban and rural areas

Researchers surveyed urban and rural residents of Temerloh, Malaysia, on their knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions of microplastic pollution, finding gaps in awareness that contribute to poor waste management behaviours and ongoing environmental contamination.

2023 UiTM Institutional Repositories (Universiti Teknologi MARA)
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Pendidikan Lingkungan Hidup Melalui Gerakan Pembersihan Pantai di Pantai Payum Papua

This paper is not about microplastics; it reports on a community beach cleanup initiative at Payum Beach in Papua, Indonesia, focused on general litter removal and environmental education.

2023 Jurnal Budiman Pembangunan dan Pengabdian Masyarakat Nusantara
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Investigating the Role of Tourists and Impact of Knowledge, Behaviour, and Attitude Towards Plastic Waste Generation

Researchers surveyed tourists to assess how their knowledge, attitudes, and behavior influence plastic waste generation at outdoor recreation sites, finding that awareness gaps drive littering and that circular economy approaches could convert tourist-generated waste into local economic opportunity.

2022 Circular Economy and Sustainability 21 citations
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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices on Solid Waste Management Among Residents of a Riverside Barangay: Basis for Sustainable Policies and Programs

Despite its title referencing solid waste management, this paper surveys residents of a Philippine riverside community about their knowledge, attitudes, and waste disposal practices — not microplastic pollution specifically. It examines barriers to recycling and the prevalence of open burning and is a social science / community education study not directly relevant to microplastics science.

2025 Scientia. Technology, science and society. 1 citations
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Community Behavior Towards Environmental Cleanliness in Kampung Agas Area Tanjung Uma Village Batam City

Not relevant to microplastics — this descriptive quantitative study assesses community awareness and behavior around waste and environmental cleanliness in a coastal village in Batam City, Indonesia, finding very low environmental awareness among residents.

2023 Jurnal Pendidikan Sosiologi dan Humaniora 1 citations
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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.

2023 Sustainability 35 citations
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Faktor-faktor Yang Berhubungan Dengan Pengelolaan Sampah Plastik Di Kampung Jawa Kelurahan Air Molek I Kecamatan Pasir Penyu Tahun 2021

Researchers investigated factors associated with plastic waste management behavior among 102 households in Kampung Jawa, Indonesia, using a cross-sectional quantitative method with questionnaire-based interviews. Univariate and bivariate analyses identified knowledge and behavior as key determinants of plastic waste management practices in the community.

2022 Media Kesmas (Public Health Media) 1 citations
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Perception and Awareness of Marine Plastic Pollution in Selected Tourism Beaches of Barobo, Surigao del Sur, Philippines

Researchers surveyed marine plastic litter on four tourism beaches in the Philippines and assessed local perceptions of marine pollution among beach visitors, finding significant litter accumulation that tourism management practices have failed to control. The study links beach litter levels to tourism activities and highlights the need for integrated coastal management.

2023 Journal of Environmental Management and Tourism 5 citations
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Komposisi Dan Kepadatan Sampah Laut Pada Tiga Bagian Dari Pantai Mangatasik Kecamatan Tombariri Kabupaten Minahasa

This paper is not about microplastics — it surveys the composition and density of meso- and macro-scale marine debris on a tourist beach in Indonesia, cataloguing litter types but not examining microplastic-scale particles or health effects.

2023 JURNAL PESISIR DAN LAUT TROPIS
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Karakteristik Sampah Makroplastik di Pantai Wisata Lamaru Kota Balikpapan

Not relevant to microplastics — this Indonesian study characterizes the types and weight of macroplastic debris on a tourist beach in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, comparing debris between two seasons; it focuses on large plastic litter rather than microplastics.

2023 Jurnal Sains Teknologi & Lingkungan 2 citations
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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices towards Plastic Pollution among Malaysians

Researchers assessed knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) toward plastic pollution among 294 Malaysian respondents via an online survey, using descriptive statistics, KAP scoring, and cross-tabulation to evaluate variation across sociodemographic groups. The study found that while awareness of plastic pollution was present, gaps between knowledge and actual waste reduction behavior persisted across the surveyed population.

2022 Preprints.org 1 citations
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Evaluation of the environmental perception of the users over solid residues on the beach of Tamandaré/Brazil

This Brazilian study surveyed beach users at Tamandaré beach about their awareness of solid waste pollution and waste disposal behaviors. Most users acknowledged the environmental problem of beach litter, but disposal habits did not always match awareness levels. Understanding public environmental perception is important for designing effective campaigns to reduce beach plastic pollution and microplastic generation.

2021 Research Society and Development 20 citations
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Sociodemographic factors and feelings of guilt in household waste management in Peruvian households

This paper is not about microplastics — it examines how sociodemographic factors such as age, income, and education influence feelings of guilt around household waste recycling in Peruvian families.

2024 International Journal of Innovative Research and Scientific Studies 2 citations
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Development and Validation of a Questionnaire Assessing Plastic Use Patterns, Knowledge, and Attitudes Toward Microplastics in Relation to Cognitive Function in Indonesia

Researchers developed and validated a questionnaire to assess plastic use patterns, microplastic knowledge, and attitudes among Indonesian adults, with a focus on potential associations with cognitive function. The study provides a validated tool for measuring public awareness of microplastic exposure in Indonesia, where plastic pollution is particularly severe, and explores the emerging concern about neurocognitive effects of microplastic exposure.

2025 1 citations
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Peningkatan Kesadaran Masyarakat Pesisir Pangandaran dalam Menangani Dampak Sampah di Lingkungan Pesisir

This Indonesian community engagement study aimed to raise awareness among coastal residents of Pangandaran about the impacts of plastic waste pollution on marine environments. Community education and behavior change are essential components of reducing the plastic waste that degrades into microplastics.

2021 Farmers Journal of Community Services 8 citations
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Knowledge, attitude and practice towards plastic pollution among residents in a rural area of Trivandrum district

A survey of residents in rural Trivandrum, India assessed knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward plastic pollution, finding limited awareness of microplastics specifically and a tendency to view waste management as a governmental responsibility rather than a personal one.

2025 International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health
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Persepsi Masyarakat Terkait Isu Sampah Pada Ekosistem Dan Perairan Di Kecamatan Muara Gembong

This Indonesian study surveyed community perceptions about waste pollution in coastal and aquatic ecosystems in Makassar, finding mixed levels of awareness and concern. Public understanding of how plastic waste becomes microplastic pollution is an important factor in behavior change and local environmental action.

2021 Jurnal Berdaya 6 citations
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Determining the Illegal Waste Disposal in Coastal Area using Transect Walk Approach

This paper is not relevant to microplastics research — it uses a transect walk approach to document illegal waste disposal patterns in coastal areas of Indonesia, focusing on waste composition and management gaps.

2023 Journal of Governance Risk Management Compliance and Sustainability 1 citations
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Effects of Romanian Student’s Awareness and Needs Regarding Plastic Waste Management

This paper is not relevant to microplastics; it surveys Romanian university students' awareness and environmental behaviors regarding general plastic waste management.

2023 Sustainability 11 citations
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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.

2020 PLoS ONE 134 citations