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ClearSustainable Menstrual Hygiene Practices and Their Environmental and Health Implications: A Systematic Review in the Indonesian Context
This systematic review examines menstrual hygiene practices in Indonesia and their environmental impact. It highlights that disposable menstrual products contribute to microplastic pollution, and that switching to sustainable alternatives could reduce both environmental contamination and potential health risks from plastic exposure.
Menstruation: Environmental impact and need for global health equity
This paper highlights the environmental impact of disposable menstrual products as a source of plastic waste and calls for greater awareness and equitable access to sustainable menstrual hygiene options. The study frames menstrual health equity as both a public health and environmental issue requiring global attention.
A planetary health perspective on menstruation: menstrual equity and climate action
This planetary health review highlights how conventional menstrual hygiene products generate significant plastic waste and contain potentially harmful chemicals, while many people worldwide lack adequate access to menstrual products. Reusable and sustainable alternatives could simultaneously address menstrual equity and reduce environmental plastic pollution.
A Study into Public Awareness of the Environmental Impact of Menstrual Products and Product Choice
This study investigated public awareness of the plastic content and environmental impact of menstrual products, finding through surveys and focus groups that most participants were unaware of the hidden plastics in disposable items. Results showed that greater environmental awareness does not reliably translate into choosing less harmful product alternatives.
Sustainability
This design chapter examines sustainability as a goal for product and system design, connecting everyday products like shampoo bottles and their microplastic-shedding contents to broader environmental challenges. Design choices from product conception through end-of-life determine whether a product contributes to microplastic pollution.
Evaluating the Environmental and Health Impacts of Disposable Plastics: Toward Sustainable Material Alternatives
This review examined the environmental and health impacts of disposable plastics and explored sustainable alternatives, drawing on secondary literature across environmental science and health disciplines. The paper assessed plastic waste contributions to ocean pollution and proposed strategies to mitigate these challenges.
An Examination of Microplastics: Environmental Impact, Sustainability, and Recyclability Innovation
This paper examined the environmental impact of microplastics, sustainability implications of current plastic use, and recycling options to address the plastic pollution crisis. It called for a transition toward circular economy approaches that reduce primary plastic production and increase recycled content.
Evaluating the Environmental and Health Impacts of Disposable Plastics: Toward Sustainable Material Alternatives
This review synthesized evidence on the environmental and health impacts of disposable plastics, drawing on environmental science, health studies, and sustainability literature. The paper examined how plastic waste drives ocean pollution and wildlife harm while exploring sustainable alternative materials and policies.
Current research trends on cosmetic microplastic pollution and its impacts on the ecosystem: A review
This review examines the presence of microplastics in personal care, cosmetics, and cleaning products and their environmental impact. Researchers assessed the fate, degradation mechanisms, and routes through which cosmetic microplastics enter the environment. The study also discusses emerging technologies for removing cosmetic microplastics and highlights the need for sustainable alternatives to reduce this domestic source of pollution.
Eco-design Actions to Improve Life Cycle Environmental Performance of Face Masks in the Pandemic Era
This study evaluated the environmental impact of single-use face masks throughout their life cycle and proposed eco-design strategies to reduce their footprint. The massive increase in disposable mask use during COVID-19 generated significant plastic waste and potential microplastic pollution.
Research on Application of Environmental Protection Concept in Modern Product Design
This paper explores how principles of environmental sustainability are being integrated into modern product design, examining how green design concepts can reduce ecological impact while meeting consumer needs. The analysis calls for applying low-carbon, circular economy values throughout the product development process.
Polymers and the eco-design transformation. A cosmetic perspective
This review examines the role of polymers in cosmetic products and strategies for eco-design transformation, analyzing the development of environmentally friendly polymer alternatives that maintain cosmetic performance and safety while reducing microplastic pollution, with attention to biodegradability, renewable sourcing, and regulatory requirements across the product lifecycle.
Towards Sustainable Cosmetics Packaging
Not directly relevant to microplastics — this review examines the broader sustainability challenges of cosmetics packaging, including environmental, social, and economic trade-offs, without a specific focus on microplastic pollution.
Plastic Pollution: Challenges and Innovative Solutions
This review examines the multifaceted challenges of plastic pollution and surveys innovative solutions spanning material design, waste management, and remediation technologies. The paper synthesises current research on microplastic sources, environmental persistence, and emerging approaches to reducing plastic releases into ecosystems.
Plastic Debris and the Marine Environment: Integrating Transformational Strategies in Achieving a Sustainable Environment
This review examines the sources, environmental pathways, and ecological impacts of marine plastic debris, and discusses transformational strategies including policy intervention, improved waste management, and alternative materials to achieve sustainable ocean management.
Research on Recycling Design of Clothing Textiles Based on Sustainable Development
This review examines sustainable design strategies for recycling and reusing clothing and textiles, covering the full lifecycle from design to end-of-life disposal. Textile recycling is relevant to microplastic pollution because synthetic fabrics like polyester and nylon shed microplastic fibers during washing.
Problems of environmental pollution with microplastic waste and ways to solve them
This review examines the widespread presence of microplastics in the environment and their impacts on ecosystems and human health. Researchers highlight the limitations of conventional plastic food packaging and propose sustainable alternatives including bioplastics, edible packaging, and traditional materials like palm leaves. The study provides practical guidelines for transitioning away from conventional plastics to reduce microplastic contamination.
Sustainable Assessment of the Environmental Activities of Major Cosmetics and Personal Care Companies
This paper is not directly about microplastics; it assesses the environmental sustainability activities of major cosmetics and personal care companies, including OEM/ODM manufacturers and retailers, covering broad issues like climate change, waste, and water use.
Natural Alternatives to Plastic Wrappers in Disposal of Sanitary Pads: a Review
This review discusses how plastic-heavy disposable sanitary pads contribute to microplastic pollution and environmental waste, and evaluates natural material alternatives including cotton, bamboo, and plant-based polymers that could reduce the environmental footprint of menstrual hygiene products.
Life Cycle Assessment of Selected Single-Use Plastic Products towards Evidence-Based Policy Recommendations in Sri Lanka
Researchers applied life cycle assessment to common single-use plastic products in Sri Lanka, quantifying their environmental impacts across production to disposal and providing evidence-based recommendations to guide national plastic pollution policy.
Design Aesthetics Methods: Chinese Graduate Students Using Laundry Bags in the UK as an Example
This paper is not about microplastics; it is a design research methods article using Chinese graduate students' use of laundry bags in the UK as a case study to demonstrate design research processes.
Environmental Impact of Plastic Waste: Strategies for Sustainable Management
This systematic review summarizes the environmental and health impacts of plastic waste and evaluates strategies for sustainable management. It highlights that plastic pollution threatens ecosystems and human health through microplastic contamination, and examines approaches like recycling, biodegradable alternatives, and policy interventions to reduce exposure.
Sustentabilidade no processo produtivo da indústria cosmética: uma revisão da literatura
This systematic literature review examined sustainability practices in the cosmetics industry, including the growing concern over microplastic ingredients in cosmetic products. The review identified trends toward greener formulations, sustainable packaging, and consumer-driven pressure for environmental responsibility. The cosmetics sector is increasingly recognizing its environmental impact and exploring alternatives to synthetic microplastics.
The role of sustainable packaging in reducing environmental pollution
This review examines how sustainable packaging — using biodegradable materials, reducing excess packaging, and improving recyclability — can reduce environmental pollution. The paper evaluates different sustainable packaging strategies and their effectiveness at reducing plastic waste, which is the primary source of microplastic pollution.