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Title
Assessment document of land-based inputs of microplastics in the marine environment
Title (original)
Assessment document of land-based inputs of microplastics in the marine environment
Description
This document concentrates on the land‐based sources and emissions of plastics that are released to the marine environment in particles smaller than 5mm (as part of microlitter), as well as mismanaged plastic waste and litter such as bottles and packaging (as part of macrolitter), which subsequently break down in the sea to form microplastics. . In this report, source emissions and potential impacts of microplastics in the OSPAR Maritime Area are described to facilitate prioritization of further actions to mitigate microplastic emissions to the environment.
Authors
Anja Verschoor assisted by René van Herwijnen, Connie Posthuma, Kristina Klesse and Stefanie Werner (the Netherlands and Germany as lead‐countries) with contributions from members for OSPAR ICG‐ML actions 46 and 47
Publication year
2017
Resource type
Reports
Language
English
Areas of knowledge
Microplastics
Waste prevention & management from land-based sources
Policy, governance and management
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2

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