RT Report
T1 Neglected: Environmental Justice Impacts of Marine Litter and Plastic Pollution
T2 En Estado de Neglicencia: El impacto de la basura marina y la contaminación por plásticos en la justicia ambiental
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
A2 Calil, Juliano
A2 Gutiérrez-Graudiņš, Marce
A2 Munguía, Steffanie
A2 Chin, Christopher
K1 plastic
K1 COVID-19
K1 environmental justice
K1 plastic product
K1 sustainable development
K1 woman
K1 recycling
K1 marine pollution
K1 tourism
K1 fishing
K1 microplastic
K1 agriculture
K1 food
K1 environmental agreement
K1 hazardous waste
K1 environmentally hazardous substance
K1 chemical
K1 non-governmental organisation
K1 consumer
K1 case study
K1 United States
K1 Canada
K1 greenhouse gas
K1 Indonesia
SN 978-92-807-3852-0
YR 2021
FD 2021
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/35417
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/35417
NO Public understanding of plastic pollution has risen consid¬erably in the last couple of years. Far less understood is the broader context in which this pollution exists, and of the full extent of its impacts. Vulnerable communities around the world deal with the impacts of plastic waste and have historically been unable to inform environmental conversations on the matter. This report explores the injustices brought on by plastic waste and plastic pollution and examines how vulnerable communities are disproportionately and negatively affected during all stages of the plastic lifecycle. It reviews legal and policy frameworks, exploring historical successes and challenges, and proposes actions for various state and non-state stakeholders.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 17, 2026