How much are we paying for drinking water in (PET) bottles? A global assessment of the hidden costs and potential damage to the environment

Plastic pollution is a global problem of unprecedented magnitude. In particular, marine plastic pollution is one of the biggest environmental problems, mainly due to single-use or disposable plastic waste, such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles. With the aim of quantifying their post-use f...

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Main Authors: Elena Tamburini, Yoram Krozer, Giuseppe Castaldelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-04-01
Series:Environmental Challenges
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667010025000046