Assessing Plastic Waste Discharges into the Sea in Indonesia: An Integrated High-Resolution Modeling Approach That Accounts for Hydrology and Local Waste Handling Practices

Assessing Plastic Waste Discharges into the Sea in Indonesia: An Integrated High-Resolution Modeling Approach That Accounts for Hydrology and Local Waste Handling Practices

Plastic litter is increasingly accumulating in the marine environment, with rivers considered key pathways for entry. Current estimations of plastic input into the sea from land-based sources are limited in accounting for the mobilization and transport of plastic generated in the whole catchment are...

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Main Authors: Joana Mira Veiga, Bastien van Veen, Lora Buckman, Jos van Gils, Dhanang Tri Wuriyandoko, Caroline van der Sluys, Kate Philp, Anjali Acharya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-03-01
Series:Water
Subjects:
plastic pollution
mismanaged plastic waste
marine litter
riverine litter
Indonesia
modeling
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/15/6/1143

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