Microplastic regulation should be more precise to incentivize both innovation and environmental safety
Plastic pollution is recognized as a global threat, but policy hurdles and a lack of effective plastic substitutes contribute to the problem. In this Perspective, the authors argue that an effective and sustainable path forward must rely on key restrictions and regulations optimized for impact and e...
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doaj-24ef203612584d97ba25f362bcf1bd9d2021-05-11T09:10:59ZengNature Publishing GroupNature Communications2041-17232020-10-0111111210.1038/s41467-020-19069-1Microplastic regulation should be more precise to incentivize both innovation and environmental safetyDenise M. Mitrano0Wendel Wohlleben1Department of Environmental Systems Science, ETH ZurichDepartment of Material Physics and Analytics and Department of Experimental Toxicology and Ecology, BASFPlastic pollution is recognized as a global threat, but policy hurdles and a lack of effective plastic substitutes contribute to the problem. In this Perspective, the authors argue that an effective and sustainable path forward must rely on key restrictions and regulations optimized for impact and efficacy.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-19069-1 |
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Plastic pollution is recognized as a global threat, but policy hurdles and a lack of effective plastic substitutes contribute to the problem. In this Perspective, the authors argue that an effective and sustainable path forward must rely on key restrictions and regulations optimized for impact and efficacy. |
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