Evaluating Canada's single-use plastic mitigation policies via brand audit and beach cleanup data to reduce plastic pollution.
Mar Pollut Bull
; 176: 113460, 2022 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-35217426
ABSTRACT
Single-use plastics (SUPs) represent a major threat to marine environments and require proactive policies to reduce consumption and mismanagement. Many SUP management strategies exist to reduce SUP use and mitigate environmental impacts, including extended producer responsibility (EPR), deposit-return schemes, SUP bans or taxes, and public outreach and education. This study analyzed brand audit and beach cleanup data in four densely populated Canadian cities (Vancouver, Toronto, Montréal, Halifax) and a remote island (Sable Island) to determine efficacy of ongoing SUP mitigation measures. Cities were found to have similar litter type proportions, and six brands were found to disproportionally contribute to Canadian SUP litter, comprising 39% of branded litter collected. Results confirm that current Canadian SUP management appears to be insufficient to address leakage of SUPs into the environment. Recommendations to strengthen SUP management strategies and mitigate plastic pollution are recommended to improve future Canadian SUP reduction policies.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Plásticos
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Poluição Ambiental
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Determinantes_sociais_saude
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
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En
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Mar Pollut Bull
Ano de publicação:
2022
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Article