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Big brands impact small islands: Sources of plastic pollution in a remote and protected archipelago.
Savage, J; Chamberlain, A; Fellows, M; Jones, R; Letessier, T B; Llewellyn, F; Morritt, D; Rowcliffe, M; Koldewey, H.
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  • Savage J; Conservation and Policy, Zoological Society of London, Regents Park, London NW1 4RY, United Kingdom; Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London, Regents Park, London NW1 4RY, United Kingdom; Department of Biological Sciences, Royal Holloway University of London, Egham Hill, Egham TW20 0EX, U
  • Chamberlain A; Conservation and Policy, Zoological Society of London, Regents Park, London NW1 4RY, United Kingdom.
  • Fellows M; British Indian Ocean Territory Administration, Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, King Charles Street, SW1A 2AH, United Kingdom.
  • Jones R; Conservation and Policy, Zoological Society of London, Regents Park, London NW1 4RY, United Kingdom.
  • Letessier TB; Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London, Regents Park, London NW1 4RY, United Kingdom.
  • Llewellyn F; Conservation and Policy, Zoological Society of London, Regents Park, London NW1 4RY, United Kingdom.
  • Morritt D; Department of Biological Sciences, Royal Holloway University of London, Egham Hill, Egham TW20 0EX, United Kingdom.
  • Rowcliffe M; Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London, Regents Park, London NW1 4RY, United Kingdom.
  • Koldewey H; Conservation and Policy, Zoological Society of London, Regents Park, London NW1 4RY, United Kingdom; Centre of Ecology and Conservation, University of Exeter, Penryn Campus, United Kingdom.
Mar Pollut Bull ; 203: 116476, 2024 Jun.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38781799
ABSTRACT
Remote islands are disproportionately affected by plastic pollution, often originating from elsewhere, so it is important to understand its origins, to stop debris entering the ocean at their source. We investigated the origins of beached plastic drink bottles in the Chagos Archipelago, a large remote Marine Protected Area (MPA) in the Indian Ocean. We recorded the brands, countries of manufacture, types of drink, and ages of plastic bottles and their lids. The prevalent type of drink was water, with items mostly manufactured in Indonesia, China, and the Maldives. The main brands were Danone and the Coca-Cola Company. We deduced that 10 % of the items originated from ships passing the archipelago, including all the items manufactured in China. The identification of the brands creating plastic pollution in remote MPAs with high biodiversity supports extended producer responsibility, one of the proposed policy development areas of the Global Plastics Treaty.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Plásticos / Islas País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: Mar Pollut Bull Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Reino Unido
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Plásticos / Islas País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: Mar Pollut Bull Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Reino Unido