Biodegradable Plastics and Marine Litter: Misconceptions, Concerns and Impacts on Marine Environments
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RT Generic T1 Biodegradable Plastics and Marine Litter: Misconceptions, Concerns and Impacts on Marine Environments A1 United Nations Environment Programme YR 2015 LK http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11822/7468 PB United Nations Environment Programme AB TY - GEN T1 - Biodegradable Plastics and Marine Litter: Misconceptions, Concerns and Impacts on Marine Environments AU - United Nations Environment Programme Y1 - 2015 UR - http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11822/7468 PB - United Nations Environment Programme AB - @misc{20.500.11822_7468 author = {United Nations Environment Programme}, title = {Biodegradable Plastics and Marine Litter: Misconceptions, Concerns and Impacts on Marine Environments}, year = {2015}, abstract = {}, url = {http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11822/7468} } @misc{20.500.11822_7468 author = {United Nations Environment Programme}, title = {Biodegradable Plastics and Marine Litter: Misconceptions, Concerns and Impacts on Marine Environments}, year = {2015}, abstract = {}, url = {http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11822/7468} } TY - GEN T1 - Biodegradable Plastics and Marine Litter: Misconceptions, Concerns and Impacts on Marine Environments AU - United Nations Environment Programme UR - http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11822/7468 PB - United Nations Environment Programme AB -Metadata
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This briefing paper provides a concise summary of some of the key issues surrounding the biodegradability of plastics in the oceans. It explores whether the adoption of biodegradable plastics will reduce the impact of marine plastics overall. The paper also addresses the lack of public knowledge about biodegradable plastics. Moreover, it the raises concern over the labeling of products as “biodegradable” as it may result in more littering behaviors due to a perceived technical fix that removes responsibility from individuals
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БИОРАЗЛАГАЕМЫЙ И МОРСКОЙ МУСОР: ЗАБЛУЖДЕНИЯ, ПРОБЛЕМЫ И ВЛИЯНИЕ НА МИРОВОЙ ОКЕАН П Л А С Т И К
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