Essays about: "microplastic"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 37 essays containing the word microplastic.
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1. Fungi as a potential solution to microplastic pollution: A qualitative study examining the opportunities and obstacles of implementing mycoremediation in Swedish agricultural soils from a perspective of ecological sustainability
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studierAbstract : The world is facing microplastic pollution in almost all areas, as a result of increased manufacture and use of plastics in recent years. One of the most highly polluted environments are agricultural soils, which are estimated to contain up to 14 percent of all microplastic pollution. Few effective methods exist to solve this problem. READ MORE
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2. Small but mighty: Learning outcomes and impacts of microplastic focused citizen science
University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUSAbstract : Microplastics are a present and future threat to the sustainability of coastal socio-economic systems. Current solutions and management could be improved by developing citizen science programs to foster community engagement and knowledge generation. However, research is limited on the actual learning outcomes and impacts of citizen science. READ MORE
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3. Kväve och Mikroplast i anlagda våtmarker
University essay from SLU/Dept. of People and SocietyAbstract : De anlagda våtmarkerna genomgår en internationell kris, detta bör tas på allvar annars blir konsekvenserna förödande. De anlagda våtmarkernas syfte är bl. a öka biodiversitet och få en varierande landskap samt kunna kontrollera vattennivåer, föroreningar och näring. Våtmarker fungerar som naturliga reningsverk i naturen. READ MORE
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4. Managing microplastics: A study of recent development in the EU and the UN
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakultetenAbstract : På grund av plasts ubikvitet i världens hav utvecklas rättsliga instrument för att motverka de negativa miljöeffekterna av plast. Denna uppsats analyserar kritiskt två nya rättsliga utvecklingar inom den internationella miljö-rätten: förordning (EU) 2023/2055 om mikroplaster (som en del av REACH-initiativet) och utvecklingen av ett globalt FN-plasttraktat. READ MORE
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5. Plastic Waste to Plate : The Journey of Microplastic into Our Food System
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för design (DE)Abstract : Single-use plastic packaging waste is overflowing the Earth’s surface, releasing mi- croplastics that contaminate our food. This poses serious threats and concerns to food safety and security. The project aims to raise public awareness about the issue of microplastic con- tamination in the food system. READ MORE