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Marine debris occurrence and treatment: A review

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  • Iñiguez, M.E.
  • Conesa, J.A.
  • Fullana, A.

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Marine debris produces a wide variety of negative environmental, economic, safety, health and cultural impacts. Most marine litter has a very low decomposition rate (as plastics, which are the most abundant type of marine debris), leading to a gradual, but significant accumulation in the coastal and marine environment. Along that time, marine debris is a significant source of chemical contaminants to the marine environment. Once extracted from the water, incineration is the method most widely used to treat marine debris. Other treatment methods have been tested, but they still need some improvement and so far have only been used in some countries. Several extraction and collection programs have been carried out. However, as marine debris keep entering the sea, these programs result insufficient and the problem of marine debris will continue its increase. The present work addresses the environmental impact and social aspects of the marine debris, with a review of the state of the art in the treatments of this kind of waste, together with an estimation of the worldwide occurrence and characteristics.

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  • Iñiguez, M.E. & Conesa, J.A. & Fullana, A., 2016. "Marine debris occurrence and treatment: A review," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 64(C), pages 394-402.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:rensus:v:64:y:2016:i:c:p:394-402
    DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2016.06.031
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    1. Gian Claudio Faussone & Andrej Kržan & Miha Grilc, 2021. "Conversion of Marine Litter from Venice Lagoon into Marine Fuels via Thermochemical Route: The Overview of Products, Their Yield, Quality and Environmental Impact," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(16), pages 1-16, August.
    2. Gian Claudio Faussone & Teresa Cecchi, 2022. "Chemical Recycling of Plastic Marine Litter: First Analytical Characterization of The Pyrolysis Oil and of Its Fractions and Comparison with a Commercial Marine Gasoil," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(3), pages 1-17, January.
    3. María E. Iñiguez & Juan A. Conesa & Andrés Fullana, 2018. "Effect of Sodium Chloride and Thiourea on Pollutant Formation during Combustion of Plastics," Energies, MDPI, vol. 11(8), pages 1-11, August.
    4. Juan A. Conesa & Nuria Ortuño, 2022. "Reuse of Water Contaminated by Microplastics, the Effectiveness of Filtration Processes: A Review," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(7), pages 1-16, March.
    5. Kansinee Panwanitdumrong & Chung-Ling Chen, 2022. "Are Tourists Willing to Pay for a Marine Litter-Free Coastal Attraction to Achieve Tourism Sustainability? Case Study of Libong Island, Thailand," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(8), pages 1-18, April.
    6. Eunhye Song & Daegi Kim & Cheol-Jin Jeong & Do-Yong Kim, 2019. "A Kinetic Study on Combustible Coastal Debris Pyrolysis via Thermogravimetric Analysis," Energies, MDPI, vol. 12(5), pages 1-10, March.

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