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… the adoption of reduction targets 28. Reduce or phase out the use of certain types of plastic (e.g. microbeads, … biphenyls) to meet the Stockholm Convention deadlines for phasing out the substances by 2025 and disposing of them … a Pollution-Free Planet Convention goals: the 2025 goal of phasing out the use of equipment containing PCB and the 2028 …

… Government launched Scotland’s Zero Waste Plan, which sets out a vision for a zero waste society. The plan seeks to … and imprisonment up to 10 years.81 The legislature carved out exceptions for plastic bags used to package meats and … on microbeads. Other countries are exploring options for phasing out microbeads. For example, the United Kingdom has …

… oceans Both Norwegian and Swedish researchers have pointed out that a large fraction of particles found in the sea seem … countries and brands are currently in the process of phasing out these microbeads, which hopefully will cancel this source …

… identifies priority areas of action, and points out areas requiring more research. Improved waste management … reduce our use of single-use plastic items, and phase out microbeads in cosmetics and other products where it can … strategies and policies, including by: (i) Mapping out relevant stakeholders prior to interventions in order to …

… 10dB in the past century. Payne and Webb (1971) point out that this is the dominant frequency band used by baleen … not react to the noise of an oncoming vessel and get out of the way (Tyack, 2003). Ship noise can include … ideal type of situation in which sound energy spreads out spherically—any 6dB increase in background noise level …

… due to perceived satiation. New studies being carried out in Australia clearly demonstrate the role that MPPs play … (The Guyana Project). Utilizing the action plans set out in the RAPMaLi, a scope of work was designed to focus on … coastal areas (e.g. tourism). Research needs to be carried out on the economic impacts of marine litter and valuation of …