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Article Tier 2

Environmental sustainability from the perspective of political economy

Not relevant to microplastics — this book chapter takes a political economy perspective on environmental sustainability, discussing climate change, biodiversity loss, and plastic pollution at a broad policy and philosophical level rather than conducting original microplastics research.

2023 1 citations
Article Tier 2

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.

2024 WSB Journal of Business and Finance 3 citations
Article Tier 2

Accountability in the environmental crisis: From microsocial practices to moral orders

This paper is not relevant to microplastics — it is a sociological theory paper examining how accountability works in micro-level social interactions within the broader context of the environmental crisis.

2023 Environmental Policy and Governance 8 citations
Article Tier 2

Plastic Politics of Delay: How Political Corporate Social Responsibility Discourses Produce and Reinforce Inequality in Plastic Waste Governance

This study examines how Coca-Cola's World Without Waste initiative functions as a form of political corporate social responsibility that influences global plastics waste governance. The researcher found that the initiative employs delay tactics similar to those used by corporations in the climate debate, framing solutions in ways that hinder comprehensive policy action. The analysis suggests that such corporate involvement can exacerbate the plastics pollution crisis by promoting inequitable waste management approaches.

2024 Global Environmental Politics 18 citations
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Green Entrepreneurship: Knowledge and Perception of Students and Professionals from Poland and Slovakia

This paper is not about microplastics; it surveys Polish and Slovak students and professionals on their understanding of 'green entrepreneurship' within an ESG framework, using literature review and primary survey methods.

2023 Sustainability 9 citations
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Independent companies in the tobacco supply chain: transparency and environmental social governance

Despite its title referencing tobacco supply chain and ESG, this paper studies corporate transparency in the tobacco industry — not microplastic pollution. It examines how independent tobacco companies publicize sustainability activities while downplaying their involvement in tobacco production, and is not relevant to microplastics or human health.

2025 Tobacco Control 1 citations
Article Tier 2

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.

2023 Scientific Papers of Silesian University of Technology Organization and Management Series
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Globalisation Versus Deglobalisation in the Fashion Industry

This paper is not relevant to microplastics research; it examines how deglobalization trends in geopolitics may reshape the fashion industry's supply chains, operations, and marketing strategies.

2024 2 citations
Systematic Review Tier 1

Drivers of green purchasing behaviour: a systematic review and a research agenda

This systematic review of 41 studies found that environmental concern, health consciousness, social influence, and perceived value are the strongest drivers of green purchasing behavior. While not directly about microplastics, the findings are relevant to understanding what motivates consumers to choose plastic-free or reduced-plastic products.

2023 F1000Research 14 citations
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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.

2022 Research Society and Development 5 citations
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Environmentalism or greenwashing? Responses of South African value chain actors to plastic straw marine pollution

This study examined how South African businesses across plastic-related supply chains are responding to public pressure about marine plastic pollution, finding a mix of genuine environmental action and greenwashing. The study highlights the gap between corporate promises to reduce plastic pollution and meaningful reduction in the plastics that become marine microplastics.

2021 South African Journal of Science 6 citations
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Factors affecting the application of social responsibility accounting: Evidence from plastic manufacturing companies

This is not about microplastics — it is a business and accounting study examining factors that influence Vietnamese plastic manufacturing companies' adoption of social responsibility accounting practices linked to UN Sustainable Development Goals.

2024 Corporate Governance and Organizational Behavior Review 3 citations
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The Ephemeral Term “Sustainable Development” in Current EU Policies

Not relevant to microplastics — this policy analysis paper examines how the term 'sustainable development' is used inconsistently and with contradictory meanings across current European Union policies, using textual and conceptual review methods.

2024 Folia Oeconomica Stetinensia 3 citations
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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.

2023 Sustainability 11 citations
Review Tier 2

Social Responsibility and Regulatory Issues: A Review of Corporate Financial Reporting in the Palm Oil Industry

This is not a microplastics research paper; it is a systematic literature review examining corporate financial reporting practices in the palm oil industry, focused on social responsibility, regulatory compliance, and governance challenges.

2026 Journal of Banking and Financial Dynamics
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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.

2023 Sustainable Chemistry 11 citations
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Trend analysis of sustainability claims in meat and dairy product launches (2004–2023): a case study of the UK, the USA, and China

Despite its title referencing sustainability and meat and dairy products, this paper studies trends in sustainability marketing claims on food product labels across the UK, USA, and China from 2004 to 2023 — not microplastic pollution. It examines which types of "green" claims have grown fastest in food product launches, and is not relevant to microplastics or human health.

2025 International Journal of Food Science & Technology 1 citations
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Exploring the Differences and InfluencingFactors of Public Participation in EnvironmentalProtection Behavior in the Private and PublicSpheres in China

Not relevant to microplastics — this sociological study analyzes factors influencing Chinese citizens' environmental protection behaviors in public and private spheres, using 2013 national survey data.

2023 Polish Journal of Environmental Studies 6 citations
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The Phenomenon of Greenwashing In The Fashion Industry: A Conceptual Framework

This paper develops a conceptual framework for understanding greenwashing in the fashion industry, where brands make misleading environmental claims. The fashion industry is a major source of synthetic microfiber pollution, making honest sustainability reporting especially important for environmental protection.

2023 Global NEST International Conference on Environmental Science & Technology 2 citations
Article Tier 2

A systematic analysis of European markers of balanced environmental management under the conditions of economic circularity

Researchers analyzed European environmental management markers under circular economy conditions, examining environmental pollution indicators including microplastics and proposing an iron oxide-based technological method for treating wastewater contaminated with estrogens, microplastics, and oil.

2024 Agroecological journal
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Investigating Employee Green Behavior through Perceived Organizational Support for the Environment in the Hotel Industry

This paper is not relevant to microplastics; it studies how organizational support for environmental practices influences employees' green behaviors in Bangladeshi hotels.

2023 Business Perspective Review 6 citations
Article Tier 2

Corporate Climate Transition Plans: Mapping the Fluctuating Legal Landscape

Despite its title referencing corporate climate transition plans and EU sustainability law, this editorial examines the evolving legal landscape for corporate climate obligations under EU directives — not microplastic pollution. It discusses the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive and related regulations and is not relevant to microplastics or human health.

2025 European Company Law 1 citations
Meta Analysis Tier 1

New Model for Quantifying the Impact of the Social Economy on Water Resources’ Sustainability

This study models correlations between social economy indicators and water resource sustainability across EU27 countries, finding that environmental protection spending tends to cover ecological objectives even when exceeding budget allocations. The study is not related to microplastic research.

2024
Article Tier 2

6th International Conference EnRe - Energy & Responsibility: Book of Extended Abstracts

This conference proceedings volume presents extended abstracts from the 6th International EnRe Energy and Responsibility Conference, covering pathways to climate neutrality and sustainable green transition including topics related to plastic pollution and environmental responsibility.

2024