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61,005 resultsShowing papers similar to La educación ambiental: problemática de los plásticos de un solo uso en las instituciones educativas
Clear¿Conoces las secuelas ambientales de la COVID-19?: microplásticos y su repercusión en el medio marino y la salud
This paper examines the environmental consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, with a focus on the increase in single-use plastic waste and microplastic pollution in Spanish-speaking regions. The authors call for greater public awareness and policy action to address these compounding environmental challenges.
El reciclaje de plásticos, un reto para lograr una economía circular
This Spanish-language review examines plastic recycling as a key component of circular economy, noting that low consumer awareness and infrastructure gaps must be overcome to meaningfully reduce plastic pollution.
Microplastics in the Environment: Raising Awareness in Primary Education
This study developed and evaluated a microplastics education program for primary school children, finding that age-appropriate lessons about plastic pollution could meaningfully increase students' environmental awareness. The authors argue that early education is a key component of long-term plastic pollution reduction strategies.
A poluição por plásticos e a Educação Ambiental como ferramenta de sensibilização
This Brazilian paper discusses plastic pollution as a major environmental problem and presents an environmental education initiative called 'Xo Plastico' designed to reduce plastic use in communities in Pernambuco state. Education-based approaches to plastic pollution prevention are important complements to policy and technical solutions.
Why are single-use plastics a problem?
This educational book chapter is part of a Brazilian series designed to raise public awareness about single-use plastics, targeting waste pickers, students, and civil society through pedagogical activities. The volume aims to develop a more critical public understanding of plastic pollution, which is closely tied to microplastic contamination in food, water, and the environment.
Microplásticos: Presencia y diseminación en el medio ambiente
This Spanish-language review examines the current state of microplastic research, covering characterization methods, their presence in water, soil, and air, impacts on food webs and human health, and strategies needed to address this global environmental challenge.
Environment education: A first step in solving plastic pollution
This perspective argues that environmental education including school curricula, sustainable consumption guidance, and public awareness programs represents a feasible, low-cost, and permanent solution to plastic pollution that complements technical and regulatory approaches.
The issue of plastic use during the Covid-19 pandemic
This Spanish-language review discusses how plastic use surged during COVID-19 quarantine periods and examines the environmental consequences of increased plastic waste. The article highlights that single-use plastics used for hygiene and delivery packaging contributed to elevated microplastic accumulation in ecosystems during the pandemic.
Contaminación ambiental por plásticos durante la pandemia y sus efectos en la salud humana
This Spanish-language review traced the history of plastic materials from the 19th century to the COVID-19 pandemic era, examining how increased face mask and single-use plastic disposal during the pandemic amplified environmental plastic contamination. The authors assess health consequences of pandemic-related plastic pollution for both ecosystems and human populations.
Estamos usando bien el plástico en Odontología
This Spanish-language article examines the large amount of plastic waste generated by dental practices and calls on dentists and dental professionals to reduce their plastic footprint. It argues that the dental profession has a responsibility to address its contribution to microplastic pollution given the extent of plastic use in clinical dentistry.
Abordando la contaminación plástica: análisis y perspectivas del inicio de las negociaciones hacia un acuerdo global vinculante
This Spanish-language paper analyzes the early negotiations toward a global binding agreement on plastic pollution, placing them in the context of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Microplastic contamination of terrestrial and marine ecosystems is a central concern driving the push for an international plastics treaty.
Edukasi Dampak Sampah Plastik Terhadap Lingkungan Laut Bagi Siswa Sekolah Dasar Negeri 6 Meulaboh Aceh Barat
This Indonesian-language paper describes an educational program that taught elementary school students about the impacts of plastic waste on the marine environment. The program aimed to build environmental awareness and responsible waste behaviors in young people. Early environmental education about plastic pollution is important for reducing future plastic waste generation.
‘Campus, Home, City: Laboratories of Change’, the Education or Sustainability Program of the University of a Coruña
This paper describes a university sustainability education program in Spain that trains students in environmental concepts including waste reduction and circular economy, touching on plastic pollution as part of broader sustainability education.
Edukasi Bahaya Sampah Plastik Terhadap Ekosistem Perairan Pada Siswa Kelas I Min 32 Kecamatan Mesjid Raya Kabupaten Aceh Besar
This Indonesian paper describes educational outreach to elementary school students about the dangers of plastic waste to coastal and aquatic ecosystems. Educating children about microplastics and plastic pollution is an important long-term strategy for changing behavior to reduce environmental contamination.
The effect of environmental health education on microplastic pollution awareness
This study found that environmental health education significantly increased students' awareness of microplastic pollution. The results suggest that incorporating microplastic-related topics into school curricula could help young people understand the health and environmental risks of plastic pollution. Raising awareness early is an important step toward reducing microplastic exposure at the individual and community level.
The Effect of Environmental Values on German Primary School Students’ Knowledge on Water Supply
This German education study examined how environmental values affect primary school children's knowledge about water supply and conservation. While focused on environmental education rather than microplastics directly, building environmental literacy in children is important for long-term behavior change to reduce plastic pollution.
Edukasi Bahaya Sampah Plastik pada Perairan dan Biota Laut di Sekolah Alam, Pantai Bajulmati, Kabupaten Malang, Jawa Timur
This paper describes an environmental education project at a nature school in East Java, Indonesia, focused on teaching children about the dangers of plastic waste in marine environments. Public education is considered an important strategy for building long-term behavior change around plastic use and disposal.
Microplásticos: uma abordagem prática para produção de plástico biodegradável como estratégia de educação ambiental no ensino básico
Researchers surveyed 146 high school students in Gravataí, Brazil, on their awareness of microplastic pollution and then conducted a hands-on bioplastic production activity as an environmental education intervention. Results showed that approximately 71% of students had limited prior knowledge of microplastics, and the practical activity significantly improved awareness and motivated behavioral reflection about plastic consumption.
Analysis 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.
Una inundación global de plásticos
This Spanish-language article provides an overview of the global plastic pollution crisis, tracing how the proliferation of plastic production over 150 years has led to widespread contamination of land, lakes, and oceans. The piece contextualizes the scale of microplastic pollution for a Spanish-speaking audience.
¿Lo que no se ve no hace daño? Micro y nanoplásticos otra herencia para el futuro
This Spanish-language overview reviews microplastic pollution, noting that over 430 million tons of plastic are produced annually, and summarizes evidence that microplastics threaten ecosystems and human health through ingestion and accumulation across trophic levels.
Caixas didáticas para popularização científica dos microplásticos e impacto nos organismos e ecossistemas aquáticos
This Brazilian study developed and tested educational kits for teaching students about microplastics and their impacts on ecosystems, deploying the materials in public schools. Science education tools that make microplastic pollution tangible for students are important for building the public awareness needed to drive behavior change and support policy solutions.
Integrating STEM Curriculum Across the Schools' Learning Environment to Reflect & Impact Life Practices
This paper is not about microplastics. It discusses integrating STEM curriculum across school environments to promote sustainability education and critical thinking, referencing UN Sustainable Development Goals. While it mentions environmental challenges broadly, the paper focuses on educational pedagogy rather than microplastic pollution or environmental contamination research.
The state of microplastic pollution in México: a review and evolving perspectives
A PRISMA-based review of microplastic research in Mexico documented growing contamination across marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments, characterized the dominant polymer types and particle shapes, and identified major knowledge gaps needing attention in the Mexican context.