Back to plastic pollution in COVID times

Back to plastic pollution in COVID times

In this article, we show that the chaos and urgency induced by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has led to massive fossil fuel-derived plastic production, largely ignoring recent environmental policies. Solutions for a sustainable and circular economy require radical innovations, con...

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Veröffentlicht in:Environmental chemistry letters 2021-02, Vol.19 (1), p.1-4
Hauptverfasser: Gorrasi, Giuliana, Sorrentino, Andrea, Lichtfouse, Eric
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Analytical Chemistry
Chemical Sciences
Earth and Environmental Science
Earth Sciences
Ecotoxicology
Editorial
Environment
Environmental Chemistry
Environmental Sciences
Environmental studies
Geochemistry
Humanities and Social Sciences
Material chemistry
Plastic pollution
Political science
Pollution
Psychology
Sciences of the Universe
Sociology
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Zusammenfassung:In this article, we show that the chaos and urgency induced by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has led to massive fossil fuel-derived plastic production, largely ignoring recent environmental policies. Solutions for a sustainable and circular economy require radical innovations, consumer education and most importantly political willingness.
ISSN:1610-3653
1610-3661
DOI:10.1007/s10311-020-01129-z