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plastic waste, as well as sorting and then transporting plastic waste to a viable recycling market. This study combines a …
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assessing the circular economy opportunities in Mozambique as they relate to marine plastics litter. The assignment forming the … basis of this study has set its parameters on the upstream (pre-waste) opportunities for plastics circularity, leveraging …
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Plastics have been a development driver for decades but have turned into a development problem due to their … decisions for plastic pollution management. Overall, the report concludes that the effectiveness of policies to address plastics …
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"The authors examine the price linkages among polyester (the dominant chemical fiber), cotton (the dominant natural fiber), and crude oil (the dominant energy commodity), based on monthly data between 1980 and 2002. The modeling framework incorporates several aspects of the unit root...
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pollution and liberate their coastlines from plastics (Littoral Sans Plastique (LISP)) with the first phase of technical …
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Thailand, like many countries around the world, is in the midst of a significant plastic waste crisis. In 2019, the government of Thailand released the Roadmap for Plastic Waste Management 2018-2030 and is developing the National action plan on Marine plastic debris to alleviate the current...
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of this report is as follows. Following the Introduction, Chapter 2 provides an overview of plastics and their uses and … impacts, entry points for plastic pollution control, and the basics of plastics policies. Chapter 3 examines the experience … regarding plastics policies and concludes with considerations for the guidance of a successful policy design and implementation …
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recycling) solutions (Pew and SYSTEMIQ 2020). Upstream and downstream solutions fall under the broad definition of 'materials …
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Plastic pollution is a worldwide environmentalchallenge. In coastal West Africa, about80 percent of plastic waste is mismanaged, posingescalating challenges to people, the economy, andthe coastal and marine environment.This Synthesis Paper was prepared to informdecision-makers from the region...
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Production and consumption of various plastics have continued to expand due to their light weight, durability, and low …
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