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ClearAnalysis of Students' Sustainability Awareness of the Environment
This paper is not relevant to microplastics research — it assesses the environmental sustainability awareness of high school students in West Java, Indonesia, using a descriptive quantitative educational research approach.
A Study on the Awareness and Perception towards Sustainable Fashion
This paper is not directly relevant to microplastics; it surveys university students' awareness and attitudes toward sustainable fashion and the broader environmental impacts of the textile industry, including waste and water contamination.
Effect of Design Thinking to Develop Marine and Coastal Environmental Attitudes
This paper is not relevant to microplastics research — it evaluates a design thinking educational approach for improving marine and coastal environmental awareness among students, focused on teaching sustainability concepts.
Knowledge of ecological concepts, environmental concern, and ecological behavior: A multiple correlation analysis
This education study examined the relationship between ecological knowledge, environmental concern, and pro-environmental behavior in students. Environmental education that increases knowledge about plastic pollution and microplastics is associated with greater concern and more sustainable behaviors.
Sustainable Development Issues in Chemistry Learning as Educational for Sustainable Development Implementation: A Systematic Literature Review
This systematic literature review synthesized research on integrating sustainable development issues into chemistry education. While not directly about microplastics, it identified microplastic pollution as one of the sustainability topics being incorporated into chemistry curricula to help students understand real-world environmental challenges.
Level of Awareness and Attitudes towards Plastic Contamination by Students of an Italian University
A survey of 220 Italian university students found significant gaps in awareness about micro- and nanoplastic contamination, with many not connecting everyday behaviors to plastic pollution despite science-oriented backgrounds.
A Preliminary Survey on Knowledge and Attitudes of University Students Regarding Microplastic Pollution and Its Impact on the Environment
A cross-sectional survey of university students found moderate knowledge and attitudes toward microplastic pollution, with no significant variation by age, gender, academic performance, or field of study. The findings suggest that structured education and media engagement are needed to improve microplastic literacy among young people who will shape future demand for plastic alternatives.
Evaluating the Impact of Sustainable Agriculture Curriculum Integration on STEM Education and Career Outcomes
This review examines how integrating sustainable agriculture into STEM education can improve student engagement and career outcomes in fields like environmental science and green technology. While not directly about microplastics, agricultural sustainability education is relevant because farming practices are both a source and a receptor of microplastic pollution. Training the next generation of scientists to think about soil contamination and food safety could help address the growing microplastic problem in agriculture.
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.
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.
High School Sustainable and Green Chemistry: Historical–Epistemological and Pedagogical Considerations
Not relevant to microplastics — this is a chemistry education paper discussing how to better integrate sustainable and green chemistry into high school curricula, tracing the history of the Science, Technology, and Society movement and advocating for systems thinking approaches.
Microplastics—How and What Do University Students Know about the Emerging Environmental Sustainability Issue?
A survey of nearly 400 university students in seven Czech universities found varied levels of knowledge about microplastics, with students largely relying on media rather than educational sources. The study highlights the need to integrate environmental literacy about emerging issues like microplastics into higher education.
Science Studies teachers’ selection of content when teaching for Sustainable Development
This paper is not about microplastics; it investigates how Swedish Science Studies teachers select content when teaching for Sustainable Development, finding that most teachers struggle to take a truly holistic approach that integrates social, economic, and environmental perspectives. The study is an education research paper with no relevance to microplastic science.
Chemistry inquiry conducted by secondary school students into material degradation in the context of sustainability
Despite its title referencing material degradation and sustainability, this paper describes a chemistry education project in which ninth-grade students investigated how materials break down in the environment using inquiry-based learning — not original microplastic research. It examines green chemistry principles at the secondary school level, and is not relevant to microplastic pollution or human health impacts.
Aligning classroom assessment with engineering practice: A design‐based research study of a two‐stage exam with authentic assessment
This education research paper describes the design of a two-stage exam incorporating authentic engineering assessment tasks. It is not related to microplastics or environmental health.
Do future teachers’ sustainability commitments really relate to action-oriented educational approaches?
Researchers analyzed educational proposals designed by 130 future secondary school teachers addressing the socioecological problem of microplastic pollution, examining the relationship between teachers' own sustainability perceptions and their selection of action-oriented educational approaches through mixed qualitative and quantitative methods.
Exploring Gendered Dimensions in University Students' Perceptions, Behaviors, and Policy Implications Regarding Microplastics
A survey study at a Palestinian university explored gender differences in students' perceptions and behaviors regarding microplastic pollution, finding that female students showed higher environmental awareness but that gender gaps in knowledge and behavior persisted across the sample.
Microplastics in Biosolids: Integrating Environmental Risk Assessment into Sustainability Engineering Education
Researchers argue that microplastics accumulating in wastewater biosolids and subsequently applied to agricultural land require a formal environmental risk assessment framework, and present a problem-based curriculum model embedding this framework into sustainability engineering education to prepare graduates for plastic pollution challenges.
A Knowledge Analysis of an Engineering Application Related to Sustainable Development
This educational paper presents a knowledge analysis framework for engineering students to evaluate material selection criteria, incorporating sustainability considerations including environmental impacts and plastic pollution in a structured decision-making methodology.
A Study of Student Learning Attitudes and Motivation in Technological Processes in Learning
This paper is not about microplastics — it is a survey study examining how student attitudes and motivation shape the adoption of technology in educational settings.
Inviting Environmental Awareness Through Small, Sustainable Acts: Medical Students Impacting the Community
Medical students in a developing country initiated small environmental awareness projects in underserved communities, including waste management education. The paper documents how grassroots community engagement by students can drive local behavior change around plastic pollution.
Sustainable Marketing and the Challenges of Green Marketing Communication: Survey of Consumer Attitudes and Buying Behaviour for Sustainable Products in the Czech Republic
Not relevant to microplastics — this survey examines Czech consumer attitudes toward sustainable products, exploring the gap between professed environmental values and actual purchasing behavior, and the challenges of green marketing communication.
Students’ attitudes towards the environment and marine litter in the context of a coastal water quality educational citizen science project
Middle school students who participated in a citizen science project monitoring coastal water quality and microplastic pollution showed significantly more positive environmental attitudes afterward compared to a control group. The study suggests that hands-on engagement with real microplastic research can be an effective way to build environmental awareness in young people.
Fourteen-Year-Old Students’ Understanding of Problems Related to Microplastics in the Environment
Researchers assessed 14-year-old Slovenian students' understanding of microplastics in the environment, a topic absent from the national curriculum. The study found that students had limited knowledge, though performance correlated with grades in chemistry and biology, and exposure through informal or extracurricular science activities improved understanding.