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Classify plastic waste as hazardous

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  • Chelsea M. Rochman

    (Chelsea M. Rochman is in the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of California, Davis, USA.)

  • Mark Anthony Browne

    (Mark Anthony Browne is at the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, Santa Barbara, California, USA.)

  • Benjamin S. Halpern

    (Benjamin S. Halpern is director of the Center for Marine Assessment and Planning at the University of California, Santa Barbara, California, USA.)

  • Brian T. Hentschel

    (Brian T. Hentschel and Eunha Hoh are associate professors at San Diego State University, San Diego, California, USA.)

  • Eunha Hoh

    (Brian T. Hentschel and Eunha Hoh are associate professors at San Diego State University, San Diego, California, USA.)

  • Hrissi K. Karapanagioti

    (Hrissi K. Karapanagioti is an assistant professor at the University of Patras, Greece.)

  • Lorena M. Rios-Mendoza

    (Lorena M. Rios-Mendoza is an assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin-Superior, Superior, Wisconsin, USA.)

  • Hideshige Takada

    (Hideshige Takada is a professor at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan.)

  • Swee Teh

    (Swee Teh is director of the Aquatic Health Program at the University of California, Davis, California, USA.)

  • Richard C. Thompson

    (Richard C. Thompson is a professor at Plymouth University, Plymouth, UK.)

Abstract

Policies for managing plastic debris are outdated and threaten the health of people and wildlife, say Chelsea M. Rochman, Mark Anthony Browne and colleagues.

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  • Chelsea M. Rochman & Mark Anthony Browne & Benjamin S. Halpern & Brian T. Hentschel & Eunha Hoh & Hrissi K. Karapanagioti & Lorena M. Rios-Mendoza & Hideshige Takada & Swee Teh & Richard C. Thompson, 2013. "Classify plastic waste as hazardous," Nature, Nature, vol. 494(7436), pages 169-171, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:494:y:2013:i:7436:d:10.1038_494169a
    DOI: 10.1038/494169a
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    1. Ishimura, Yuichi, 2022. "The effects of the containers and packaging recycling law on the domestic recycling of plastic waste: Evidence from Japan," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 201(C).
    2. Sri Devi Kumari, T. & Jebaraj, Adriel J.J. & Raj, T. Antony & Jeyakumar, D. & Kumar, T. Prem, 2016. "A kish graphitic lithium-insertion anode material obtained from non-biodegradable plastic waste," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 95(C), pages 483-493.
    3. Livia Cabernard & Stephan Pfister & Christopher Oberschelp & Stefanie Hellweg, 2022. "Growing environmental footprint of plastics driven by coal combustion," Nature Sustainability, Nature, vol. 5(2), pages 139-148, February.
    4. Jitraporn Phaksopa & Roochira Sukhsangchan & Rangsiwut Keawsang & Kittipod Tanapivattanakul & Thon Thamrongnawasawat & Suchai Worachananant & Patinya Sreesamran, 2021. "Presence and Characterization of Microplastics in Coastal Fish around the Eastern Coast of Thailand," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(23), pages 1-12, November.
    5. Mujtaba, M.A. & Kalam, M.A. & Masjuki, H.H. & Razzaq, Luqman & Khan, Haris Mehmood & Soudagar, Manzoore Elahi M. & Gul, M. & Ahmed, Waqar & Raju, V. Dhana & Kumar, Ravinder & Ong, Hwai Chyuan, 2021. "Development of empirical correlations for density and viscosity estimation of ternary biodiesel blends," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 179(C), pages 1447-1457.
    6. Tobias D. Nielsen & Jacob Hasselbalch & Karl Holmberg & Johannes Stripple, 2020. "Politics and the plastic crisis: A review throughout the plastic life cycle," Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Energy and Environment, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 9(1), January.
    7. Joana C. Prata & Ana L. Patrício Silva & João P. da Costa & Catherine Mouneyrac & Tony R. Walker & Armando C. Duarte & Teresa Rocha-Santos, 2019. "Solutions and Integrated Strategies for the Control and Mitigation of Plastic and Microplastic Pollution," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(13), pages 1-19, July.
    8. Liu, Zihan & Cai, Lu & Dong, Qinge & Zhao, Xiaoli & Han, Jianqiao, 2022. "Effects of microplastics on water infiltration in agricultural soil on the Loess Plateau, China," Agricultural Water Management, Elsevier, vol. 271(C).
    9. Amina Baccar Chaabane & Esther Robbe & Gerald Schernewski & Hendrik Schubert, 2022. "Decomposition Behavior of Biodegradable and Single-Use Tableware Items in the Warnow Estuary (Baltic Sea)," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(5), pages 1-16, February.
    10. Oyedolapo A. Anyanwu & Elena N. Naumova & Virginia R. Chomitz & Fang Fang Zhang & Kenneth Chui & Martha I. Kartasurya & Sara C. Folta, 2022. "The Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Nutrition, Health and Environment in Indonesia: A Qualitative Investigation of Perspectives from Multi-Disciplinary Experts," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(18), pages 1-20, September.
    11. Oyedolapo A. Anyanwu & Sara C. Folta & Fang Fang Zhang & Kenneth Chui & Virginia R. Chomitz & Martha I. Kartasurya & Elena N. Naumova, 2023. "Fish—To Eat or Not to Eat? A Mixed-Methods Investigation of the Conundrum of Fish Consumption in the Context of Marine Pollution in Indonesia," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(8), pages 1-23, April.
    12. Erfan Oliaei & Peter Olsén & Tom Lindström & Lars A. Berglund, 2022. "Highly reinforced and degradable lignocellulose biocomposites by polymerization of new polyester oligomers," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-12, December.
    13. Chelsea M Rochman & Brian T Hentschel & Swee J Teh, 2014. "Long-Term Sorption of Metals Is Similar among Plastic Types: Implications for Plastic Debris in Aquatic Environments," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 9(1), pages 1-10, January.

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