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Regional Action Plan on Marine Litter Management for the wider Caribbean Region 2014
… and Outreach 27 Case Study: Bahamas 29 4.5. Solid Waste Management Strategies 29 Case Study: Jamaica 31 5. … (1995) –Responsible for the regulation of pollution and effluent discharge into the environment including the marine … (Statutory body) –Responsible for water quality and effluent control and protection and management of water …
UN Environment foresight brief: marine plastics litter and microplastics
… to almost every human activity but specially mismanaged waste. These fragments are of different polymer types and of … corrosion and degradation (Boucher and Friot 2017) PLASTIC WASTE MILLION TONNES/YEAR PRIMARY MICROPLASTICS MILLION … (UNEP 2016). The shipping industry as a source of plastic waste is regulated under Annex V (revised in 2013) of the …
Transitioning to a pollution-free planet
… towards a pollution-free planet seeks to eliminate the waste, hazardous pollutants, and pollution of air, water and … systems, and permit systems of discharging wastewater or effluent, noise pollution permissible levels and so on. Open … priority pollutants as part of the establishment of effluent guidelines for the pharmaceutical sector. It was …
Primary microplastics in the oceans: a global evaluation of sources
… a staggering scale with 9.5 million tonnes of new plastic waste flowing into the ocean each year. This is impacting our … and knowledge surrounding the original sources of the waste matter. Primary Microplastics in the Oceans : a Global … losses of microplastics per wash as measured in the effluent of washing machines The second approach combines …
Maritime Traffic Effects on Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Volume 1 - Review of Impacts, Priority Areas and Mitigation Measures
… leisure craft and naval vessels that also discharge oily waste, adding more tons of oil into the sea. Recently, the … wastes 4.1. Oil tankers Estimates show that the amount of waste fuel oil on tankers docking in European ports could … metals, pesticides and even solid rubbish. Where urban effluent is treated in a conventional sewage treatment plant, …
Marine plastic debris and microplastics – Global lessons and research to inspire action and guide policy change
… Partnership on Marine Litter GPWM Global Partnership on Waste Management HELCOM Baltic Marine Environment Protection … 5.1 Generating plastic waste … 5.4 Management of waste from land-based sources … Plastics in solid waste … Patterns of waste generation … Solid waste management and the global waste trade …