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ClearReview: 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.
Review: Global perceptions of plastic pollution: The contours and limits of debate — R0/PR2
This review analyzes 39 peer-reviewed studies on public perceptions of plastic pollution, finding that debate is largely focused on marine environments and single-use plastics. The review notes gaps in public awareness of microplastics' health effects and calls for better communication to inform policy negotiations.
Review: Global perceptions of plastic pollution: The contours and limits of debate — R1/PR7
A peer review of a study analyzing public perceptions of plastic pollution found that research mainly focuses on marine impacts and single-use plastics. The reviewer suggests future work should examine broader risk perceptions including toxic chemicals in plastics and links to climate change.
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.
Author comment: Global perceptions of plastic pollution: The contours and limits of debate — R0/PR1
This author comment accompanies a review analyzing global public perceptions of plastic pollution, based on 39 peer-reviewed studies. The analysis finds that public discourse has focused heavily on marine and single-use plastic issues, which may limit the scope of international policy solutions.
Recommendation: Global perceptions of plastic pollution: The contours and limits of debate — R1/PR9
This peer review recommendation evaluates a study on public perceptions of plastic pollution ahead of international treaty negotiations. Understanding public attitudes toward plastic pollution is important for designing effective communication strategies and policies to reduce microplastic contamination.
Decision: Global perceptions of plastic pollution: The contours and limits of debate — R1/PR10
This peer review decision evaluates a study analyzing peer-reviewed literature on public perceptions of plastic pollution as international treaty negotiations unfold. Understanding how the public perceives plastic pollution is important for shaping effective policies to reduce the microplastic contamination that flows from mismanaged plastic waste.
Review: Global perceptions of plastic pollution: The contours and limits of debate — R1/PR8
This peer review evaluates a study on public perceptions of plastic pollution in the context of global treaty negotiations. Scientific understanding of public attitudes helps policymakers craft more effective communication and regulatory approaches for reducing the plastic waste that becomes microplastics.
Author comment: Global perceptions of plastic pollution: The contours and limits of debate — R1/PR6
This author comment accompanies a study reviewing public perceptions of plastic pollution based on 39 peer-reviewed papers. The response affirms the value of social science perspectives in shaping plastic pollution policy and addressing the social meaning of plastics in everyday life.
Decision: Global perceptions of plastic pollution: The contours and limits of debate — R0/PR5
This is the editorial decision record for a paper analyzing public perceptions of plastic pollution. The editor's decision document accompanies peer reviews of the paper and does not contain independent research findings.
Recommendation: Uncertainties about waste using an online survey and review approach: Environmentalist perceptions, household waste compositions and views from media and science — R0/PR2
A survey combined with a mini-review explored individuals' perceptions of their own waste generation, finding general concern about plastic pollution but limited understanding of personal contribution. Better public awareness of household plastic waste behaviors is important for designing effective policies to reduce the plastic entering the environment and eventually fragmenting into microplastics.
Consumer Awareness of Plastic: an Overview of Different Research Areas
Researchers analyzed consumer awareness of plastic across environmental science, engineering, and materials science literature using bibliometric methods, finding that each discipline frames plastic concerns differently and that a significant gap exists between what researchers prioritize and the plastic-related concerns of everyday consumers.
Author comment: Plastic Pulse of the Public: A review of survey-based research on how people use plastic — R0/PR1
This author comment reviews survey-based research on how people use, perceive, and understand plastic pollution, synthesizing evidence on public knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors related to plastics across different jurisdictions and demographic groups. The review highlights variation in public engagement and identifies gaps in understanding that limit effective communication and policy interventions around plastic pollution.
Recommendation: Risky plastic and the limits to consumer responsibilization — R0/PR4
This recommendation paper critiques the use of risk framing in plastic governance, arguing that it places too much responsibility on individual consumers and obscures corporate and regulatory accountability. The paper calls for governance approaches that address systemic plastic production rather than relying on consumers to manage risk.
From Ocean to Table: How Public Awareness Shapes the Fight Against Microplastic Pollution
This literature review synthesized global studies on public awareness of microplastic pollution, finding that while scientific knowledge has expanded significantly, public understanding and behavioral change remain limited. The study identified effective communication strategies and policy approaches to bridge the gap between scientific evidence and public action.
Recommendation: Uncertainties about waste using an online survey and review approach: Environmentalist perceptions, household waste compositions and views from media and science — R1/PR5
This recommendation document accompanies a peer-reviewed study using online surveys and literature review to explore how individuals perceive plastic and general waste, aiming to identify barriers to waste reduction behavior. The study found diverse mental models of waste among respondents that have implications for designing effective education and policy interventions.
Surveys of Knowledge and Awareness of Plastic Pollution and Risk Reduction Behavior in the General Population: A Systematic Review
This systematic review examines public surveys about plastic pollution awareness and whether that knowledge leads people to change their behavior. Understanding what people know and do about plastic pollution is important because individual actions, like reducing single-use plastic, can meaningfully lower microplastic exposure for both people and the environment.
From Awareness to Action: A Critical Review of Public Knowledge and Behavioral Gaps in Addressing Plastic Pollution
This review examined why public awareness of plastic pollution has not translated into meaningful behavioral change. The study found that most people focus on visible plastic waste like bottles and bags but have limited understanding of sources like microplastics from clothing and tires, with key barriers to action including convenience, cost, social norms, and distrust in recycling systems.
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.
From Awareness to Action: A Critical Review of Public Knowledge and Behavioral Gaps in Addressing Plastic Pollution
This review examined why high public awareness of plastic pollution has not led to meaningful action. Researchers found that people tend to focus on visible pollution like bottles and bags while overlooking less obvious sources such as microplastics from clothing and tires. The study concludes that bridging the awareness-to-action gap requires strategies that address specific behavioral barriers including convenience, cost, and distrust in recycling systems.
From Awareness to Action: A Critical Review of Public Knowledge and Behavioral Gaps in Addressing Plastic Pollution
This review examined why public awareness of plastic pollution has not translated into meaningful behavior change. Researchers found that most people focus on visible plastic items like bottles and bags but have limited knowledge about microplastics from clothing or tires. Key barriers to action include convenience, cost, social norms, and distrust in recycling systems, suggesting that education alone is insufficient without strategies targeting specific behavioral changes.
Decision: Uncertainties about waste using an online survey and review approach: Environmentalist perceptions, household waste compositions and views from media and science — R1/PR6
This study used online surveys and literature review to explore how individuals perceive and understand waste and plastic pollution, identifying knowledge gaps and misconceptions that may hinder waste reduction behavior. The research aimed to inform more effective waste reduction education and policy by understanding where public understanding falls short.
Marine microplastic pollution & misinformation in the public sphere: a systematic review
This systematic review examines how scientific findings about marine microplastic pollution are communicated to the public, identifying gaps where misinformation can take hold. Accurate public understanding of microplastic risks matters because it drives consumer choices and policy decisions that affect human health protection.
Plastic pollution: Where are we regarding research and risk assessment in support of management and regulation?
This review assessed the current state of microplastic research and risk assessment, concluding that more exposure-response studies using standardized methods and material-specific metrics are needed to support effective management and regulation of plastic pollution.