Drowning in Plastics: Marine Litter and Plastic Waste Vital Graphics - Executive Summary

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dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.organizationEcosystems Division
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-20T12:23:16Z
dc.date.available2021-10-20T12:23:16Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionThis publication aims to provide a complete overview of the global challenges related to marine litter and plastic waste through a combination of condensed descriptions of key thematic areas and graphic illustrations that visually display trends, challenges, interlinkages and solutions. It is structured to provide first a general overview of modern society’s use of plastics, covering plastic production, consumption and waste generation. It then moves on to look at the main sources and pathways of marine plastic pollution, highlighting important sources such as packaging, agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture, microplastics, and the effect of special events such as natural disasters and the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. This is followed by further elaboration of the fate and impacts of plastic pollution in the marine environment, broader impacts on human health, and economic costs for society. Based on the picture of the current situation, the publication moves on to cover possible solutions to the broader plastics challenge, addressing various components. It describes challenges and possible solutions in the different parts of the waste hierarchy, from waste prevention and minimization to waste collection, recycling, recovery and disposal. It also provides an overview of challenges and solutions related to bioplastics, waste management in developing countries and socio-economically disadvantaged areas, and challenges and opportunities related to gender balance in waste management. Finally, it provides an overview of governance and policy solutions, covering the Basel Convention, national policies, global responses through the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA), other global and regional initiatives, monitoring and assessment components, and broader systemic perspectives. Full report is available at: https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/36964en
dc.description.urihttps://www.unep.org/resources/report/drowning-plastics-marine-litter-and-plastic-waste-vital-graphics
dc.formatpdf
dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/36989
dc.languageEnglish
dc.page.number4 p.
dc.rights.accessLevelPublic
dc.subjectplastic waste
dc.subjectmarine pollution
dc.subjectplastic
dc.subjectpackaging
dc.subjectfishery
dc.subjectaquaculture
dc.subjectCOVID-19
dc.subjectenvironmental health
dc.subjecthuman health
dc.subjectenvironmental aspect
dc.subjecteconomic aspect
dc.subject.sdgSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being
dc.subject.sdgSDG 14 - Life below Water
dc.subject.themechemistry
dc.subject.themechemical pollution
dc.subject.themenatural areas
dc.subject.themelandscape
dc.subject.themeecosystems
dc.titleDrowning in Plastics: Marine Litter and Plastic Waste Vital Graphics - Executive Summaryen
dc.typePolicy brief

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