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Title
Biodegradable Plastics and Marine Litter: Misconceptions, concerns and impacts on marine environments
Description
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 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
Authors
Dr. Peter John Kershaw
Publication year
2015
Resource type
Reports
Language
English
Areas of knowledge
Microplastics
Toxicity and impact of meso and macro marine litter
Bioplastics
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