Environmental effects of plastic waste entering the sea and its management methods (Review study)
Subject Areas : Waste management and technologySeyedeh Bahareh Aimi 1 , gholamreza allahghlipour 2 , yoosf azimi 3
1 - Research Center of Environment and Sustainable Development
2 - Research Center of Environment and Sustainable Development
3 - Research Center of Environment and Sustainable Development
Keywords: Waste management, Plastic pollutants, Marine pollutants, Environment,
Abstract :
Abstract One of the consequences of the developments of the world society in the last century is the development of urbanization and the focus of human communities in urban areas. The growth of population and tendency to urbanization is one of the developments of the current century, which intensified the use of resources and the production of waste. This increase in population along with the development of urbanization leads to the consumption of natural resources and as a result, it leads to production of all kinds of wastes. So, waste management in the world is becoming a big challenge in urban areas. This challenge is greater, especially in big towns. These wastes have not only entered the human ecosystem and the land of the earth, but also entered the seas and it has also left unfavorable effects on aquatic creatures. In order to keep pace with the needs of rapid economic development and continuous population growth, and also because of the vital role of waste management in preserving the environment and public health, marine waste management is one of the current priorities of societies. Disposal and accumulation of waste in the marine environment is one of the environmental threats that is increasing at a very fast pace. The purpose of this study is to review sources and collect information about the entry of plastic waste into the sea, its environmental effects and methods of marine plastic waste management.
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