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International policies to reduce plastic marine pollution from single-use plastics (plastic bags and microbeads): A review
Marine Pollution Bulletin · 2017 · Vol. 118(1-2) · pp. 17–26
Dirk Xanthos✉(Dalhousie University)Tony R. Walker(Dalhousie University)
Microplastics and Plastic PollutionRecycling and Waste Management TechniquesMunicipal Solid Waste ManagementPlastic bagPlastic pollutionPollutionEnvironmental scienceBusinessWaste managementEnvironmental protectionEngineering
MeSH terms
Environmental PollutionMicrospheresPlasticsWater Pollutants, Chemical
Funding
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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