scholarly journals Design of a serious game for children to raise awareness on plastic pollution and promoting pro-environmental behaviors

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-27
Author(s):  
Loukia Panagiotopoulou ◽  
Nora Cía Gayarre ◽  
Giulia Wally Scurati ◽  
Roberta Etzi ◽  
Gemma Massetti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Marine Environment ◽  
Plastic Pollution ◽  
Environmental Behaviors ◽  
Production And Consumption ◽  
Great Production ◽  
Single Use ◽  
Global Concern ◽  
Definition Of

Abstract The massive presence of plastic in the oceans, both in form of large debris and micro-plastic, is raising global concern due to its serious effects on the marine environment and fauna, causing loss of biodiversity and potentially threatening human health. Even though this is due to poor waste management, the great production and consumption of single-use plastic is a significant exacerbating factor. Despite policies and bans can be effective measures, there is also the need to raise consumers' awareness, so they can make more sustainable choices when purchasing, using and, dismissing products. In particular, educating young citizens and encouraging them to engage in pro-environmental behaviors is a fundamental task to reach this goal. In this work, we present Contact from the future, a digital game on plastic pollution for children, to create awareness and stimulate pro-environmental behaviors, discussing the definition of objectives and requirements, as well as the design and development of the application.

scholarly journals Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on waste management

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samuel Asumadu Sarkodie ◽  
Phebe Asantewaa Owusu
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Plastic Pollution ◽  
Social Distancing ◽  
Commercial Activities ◽  
Production And Consumption ◽  
The Social ◽  
Single Use ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Staying At Home

AbstractThe containment of the spread of COVID-19 pandemic and limitations on commercial activities, mobility and manufacturing sector have significantly affected waste management. Waste management is critical to human development and health outcomes, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. The invaluable service provided by the waste management sector ensures that the unusual heaps of waste that poses health risks and escalate the spread of COVID-19 is avoided. In this study, we assess the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on waste management by observing lockdown and social distancing measures. We found that the quantity of waste increased across countries observing the social distancing measure of staying at home. The intensification of single-use products and panic buying have increased production and consumption, hence thwarting efforts towards reducing plastic pollution. However, several countries have thus far instituted policies to ensure sustainable management of waste while protecting the safety of waste handlers.

scholarly journals Plastic Pollution from Ships

2016 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jelena Čulin ◽  
Toni Bielić
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Marine Environment ◽  
Detrimental Effect ◽  
Human Health Risk ◽  
Monitoring Data ◽  
Marine Biota ◽  
Plastic Pollution ◽  
Risk Monitoring

The environmental impact of shipping on marine environment includes discharge of garbage. Plastic litter is of particular concern due to abundance, resistance to degradation and detrimental effect on marine biota. According to recently published studies, a further research is required to assess human health risk. Monitoring data indicate that despite banning plastic disposal at sea, shipping is still a source of plastic pollution. Some of the measures to combat the problem are discussed.

Environmental and Health Implications of Plastic Pollution

2020 ◽  
pp. 38-58
Author(s):  
Toqeer Ahmed ◽  
Hassaan Fayyaz Khan Sipra
Keyword(s):  
Water Pollution ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Environmental Health ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Health Impacts ◽  
Plastic Pollution ◽  
Human Health Impacts

Plastic pollution is one of the prime and alarming issues in developing countries that has vast environmental and human health impacts which need to be addressed as a priority. Unfortunately, limited work has been done on the topic, especially on air and water pollution due to plastics in Pakistan. Informal solid waste management is being done by municipalities, which is not adequate, and the problem will increase with the upsurge in population and industrialization. There is a need to address the knowledge gap and improvements in the existing conditions to manage the issue of plastic pollution separately. In this chapter, causes; impacts of plastic pollution both on human and environmental health, plastic industries, and legislative context; and best practices to manage plastic pollution along with some important recommendations are discussed. It is expected the data presented may help the managers, environmental scientists, and policymakers to manage the problem of plastic pollution.

scholarly journals On Improving Criminal Law Norms That Establish Liability for the Pollution of Marine Environment (Art. 252 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation)

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 489-497
Author(s):  
Viktor Gladkikh ◽  
Alla Konovalova ◽  
Ilya Mosechkin ◽  
Elena Redikultseva
Keyword(s):  
Human Health ◽  
Marine Environment ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
Marine Pollution ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Criminal Code ◽  
Mens Rea ◽  
Green Criminology ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Definition Of

The article is devoted to the problems of criminal-legal counteraction to marine pollution. The authors note (on the basis of modern statistical data) that Article 252 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation that establishes liability for the pollution of the marine environment is used very rarely, which is due, inter alia, to its design flaws. The methodological basis for the study was traditionally the dialectical method, while the collection and processing of scientifically significant results were carried out with the help of formal-legal, comparative-legal and statistical methods. The material of the study was the regulatory legal acts regulating liability for pollution of the marine environment, as well as materials of judicial practice, including foreign jurisprudence. The authors investigated modern positions on the definition of the nature of the object of encroachment for the pollution of the marine environment. The article also contains an analysis of the concept of «pollution», on the basis of which the authors came to the conclusion that it is not advisable to supplement this definition with such language constructs as «contamination of the marine environment» or «introduction of organisms into the marine environment», although this is suggested by some scholars. The authors give an assessment of the dependence of the public danger of an act on the form of mens rea, which raises the question of the need for detailed instructions regarding the form of mens rea in Art. 252 of the Criminal Code of Russian Federation. Qualification problems of the marine environment pollution with aggravating circumstances, related to determining the criteria for causing harm to human health, have been identified. The solution to these problems proposed by the authors is based on a rethinking of the role of the environment and its impact on human health by «green criminology». The result of the work is the definition of the object of encroachment on the marine environment that takes into account the economic value of the environment. In order to overcome these problems, the authors propose a new version of Art. 252 of the Criminal Code, specifically, provisions for the differentiation of responsibility depending on the form of guilt and expansion of the list of socially dangerous consequences, the onset of which is necessary for the imputation of a qualified crime.

scholarly journals Solutions and Integrated Strategies for the Control and Mitigation of Plastic and Microplastic Pollution

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (13) ◽  
pp. 2411 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joana C. Prata ◽  
Ana L. Patrício Silva ◽  
João P. da Costa ◽  
Catherine Mouneyrac ◽  
Tony R. Walker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Multidisciplinary Approach ◽  
Review Paper ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Waste Collection ◽  
Plastic Pollution ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Production And Consumption ◽  
Recycled Plastics

Plastic pollution is generated by the unsustainable use and disposal of plastic products in modern society, threatening economies, ecosystems, and human health. Current clean-up strategies have attempted to mitigate the negative effects of plastic pollution but are unable to compete with increasing quantities of plastic entering the environment. Thus, reducing inputs of plastic to the environment must be prioritized through a global multidisciplinary approach. Mismanaged waste is a major land-based source of plastic pollution that can be reduced through improvements in the life-cycle of plastics, especially in production, consumption, and disposal, through an Integrated Waste Management System. In this review paper, we discuss current practices to improve life cycle and waste management of plastics that can be implemented to reduce health and environmental impacts of plastics and reduce plastics pollution. Ten recommendations for stakeholders to reduce plastic pollution include (1) regulation of production and consumption; (2) eco-design; (3) increasing the demand for recycled plastics; (4) reducing the use of plastics; (5) use of renewable energy for recycling; (6) extended producer responsibility over waste; (7) improvements in waste collection systems; (8) prioritization of recycling; (9) use of bio-based and biodegradable plastics; and (10) improvement in recyclability of e-waste.

Potential Microplastic Threat: Environmental Assessment of The Face Mask Pollution

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ceyhun Akarsu ◽  
Özgecan MADENLİ ◽  
Ece Ümmü DEVECİ
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean ◽  
Face Mask ◽  
Plastic Pollution ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
The Face ◽  
Single Use ◽  
Industrial Use

Abstract In recent studies, many reports on the environmental effects of microplastic pollution have been presented. Countries across the world have already started carrying out studies on the restrictions of the industrial use of microplastics based on these reports. Many non-governmental organizations try to clean the existing microplastics from the oceans using their resources. However, a new source of microplastics has started to be released into nature as a result of the single-use face masks that protect us against the spread of COVID-19 and are being thrown onto the streets and into seas and nature. Before the pandemic, it was reported that more than 300 million microplastics were discharged from the province of Mersin to the eastern Mediterranean. This number will inevitably increase if not managed correctly. A mass balance needs to be studied for the correct management of waste. This study aims to estimate the amount of face mask use during the COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey, thereby expressing our concerns about waste management and plastic pollution, and calling on appropriate solid waste management policies and governments to take the necessary measures to formulate their strategies at all levels.

scholarly journals Sustainable Waste Management Innovations in Africa: New Perspectives and Research Agenda for Improving Global Health

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. 6646
Author(s):  
Frederick Ahen ◽  
Joseph Amankwah-Amoah
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Limited Attention ◽  
Business Practices ◽  
Sustainable Waste Management ◽  
Production And Consumption ◽  
Incorrect Diagnosis ◽  
Critical Issues ◽  
Green Business ◽  
Research Questions

The need for green business practices and green innovations underscores a growing recognition that climate change is now an existential threat not just to population health but also to the survival of businesses that are unable to embrace green practices with a sense of urgency. This paper contributes to the literature on market violence as an inhibitor of green innovations for sustainable waste management to curb the unneeded health effects of wastes in Africa. Our purpose is to problematize received wisdom, unquestioned assumptions, and incorrect diagnosis of the sources and health consequences of various forms of wastes in Africa. Much of the discourse on this issue remains ahistorical, and that risks leaving aside a vital question of exploitative extraction. By including this ‘out-of-the-box’ explanation through major case references, we are able to shed light on the critical issues that have hitherto received limited attention, thus enabling us to propose useful research questions for future enquiries. We propose a framework that delineates the structural composition of costs imposed by market violence that ranges from extraction to e-waste disposal. We advocate for the engineering of policies that create conditions for doing more with less resources, eliminating waste, and recycling as crucial steps in creating sustainable waste management innovations. Additionally, we highlight a set of fundamental issues regarding enablers and inhibitors of sustainable innovations and policies for waste management worth considering for future research. These include programmed obsolescence, irresponsible extraction, production, and consumption, all seen through the theoretical lens of market violence.

scholarly journals Cognitive Assessments in Hydration Research Involving Children: Methods and Considerations

2019 ◽  
Vol 74 (Suppl. 3) ◽  
pp. 19-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel R. Westfall ◽  
Nicole E. Logan ◽  
Naiman A. Khan ◽  
Charles H. Hillman
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Research Interest ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Cognitive Assessments ◽  
Cognitive Domains ◽  
Essential Nutrient ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Relationship

The effects of optimal and insufficient hydration on human health have received increasing investigation in recent years. Specifically, water is an essential nutrient for human health, and the importance of hydration on cognition has continued to attract research interest over the last decade. Despite this focus, children remain a relatively understudied population relative to the effects of hydration on cognition. Of those studies investigating children, findings have been inconsistent, resulting from utilizing a wide variety of cognitive domains and cognitive assessments, as well as varied hydration protocols. Here, our aim is to create a primer for assessing cognition during hydration research in children. Specifically, we review the definition of cognition and the domains of which it is composed, how cognition has been measured in both field- and laboratory-based assessments, results from neuroimaging methods, and the relationship between hydration and academic achievement in children. Lastly, future research considerations are discussed.

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