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Predicting the global environmental distribution of plastic polymers
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Predicting the global environmental distribution of plastic polymers

Maryam Hoseini and Tom Bond
Environmental Pollution, Vol.300, pp.118966-118966
01/05/2022
PMID: 35151811

Abstract

Plastic pollution Environment Mass distribution Soil Freshwater Ocean
Highlights 41% and 40% of plastic losses accumulated in soil and the ocean, respectively. Polyethylene and plastic fibers were the most abundant types of plastic pollution. High density plastic was predicted to accumulate on the floor of aquatic systems. 59% of rubber was estimated to accumulate in soil. Urban soils and ocean shorelines should be foci for plastic mitigation efforts.
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