Evaluating scenarios toward zero plastic pollution

doi:10.1126/science.aba9475

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DOI	10.1126/science.aba9475
	Evaluating scenarios toward zero plastic pollution
	Winnie W. Y. Lau; Yonathan Shiran; Richard M. Bailey; Ed Cook; Martin R. Stuchtey; Julia Koskella; Costas A. Velis; Linda Godfrey; Julien Boucher; Margaret B. Murphy; Richard C. Thompson; Emilia Jankowska; Arturo Castillo Castillo; Toby D. Pilditch; Ben Dixon; Laura Koerselman; Edward Kosior; Enzo Favoino; Jutta Gutberlet; Sarah Baulch; Meera E. Atreya; David Fischer; Kevin K. He; Milan M. Petit; U. Rashid Sumaila; Emily Neil; Mark V. Bernhofen; Keith Lawrence; James E. Palardy
	2020-09-18
发表期刊	Science
出版年	2020
英文摘要	It is not clear what strategies will be most effective in mitigating harm from the global problem of plastic pollution. Borrelle et al. and Lau et al. discuss possible solutions and their impacts. Both groups found that substantial reductions in plastic-waste generation can be made in the coming decades with immediate, concerted, and vigorous action, but even in the best case scenario, huge quantities of plastic will still accumulate in the environment. Science , this issue p. [1515][1], p. [1455][2] Plastic pollution is a pervasive and growing problem. To estimate the effectiveness of interventions to reduce plastic pollution, we modeled stocks and flows of municipal solid waste and four sources of microplastics through the global plastic system for five scenarios between 2016 and 2040. Implementing all feasible interventions reduced plastic pollution by 40% from 2016 rates and 78% relative to “business as usual” in 2040. Even with immediate and concerted action, 710 million metric tons of plastic waste cumulatively entered aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. To avoid a massive build-up of plastic in the environment, coordinated global action is urgently needed to reduce plastic consumption; increase rates of reuse, waste collection, and recycling; expand safe disposal systems; and accelerate innovation in the plastic value chain. [1]: /lookup/doi/10.1126/science.aba3656 [2]: /lookup/doi/10.1126/science.aba9475
领域	气候变化 ; 资源环境
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条目标识符	http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/295422
专题	气候变化资源环境科学
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Winnie W. Y. Lau,Yonathan Shiran,Richard M. Bailey,et al. Evaluating scenarios toward zero plastic pollution[J]. Science,2020.
APA	Winnie W. Y. Lau.,Yonathan Shiran.,Richard M. Bailey.,Ed Cook.,Martin R. Stuchtey.,...&James E. Palardy.(2020).Evaluating scenarios toward zero plastic pollution.Science.
MLA	Winnie W. Y. Lau,et al."Evaluating scenarios toward zero plastic pollution".Science (2020).