Macroplastics contamination on glaciers from Italian Central-Western Alps

Plastics are synthetic organic polymers playing an irreplaceable role in our everyday life. However, their massive use, improper management and end-life disposal cause plastic accumulation in the environment. Plastic contamination is ubiquitous in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, including mounta...

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Main Authors: Marco Parolini, Beatrice De Felice, Chiara Lamonica, Sara Cioccarelli, Arianna Crosta, Guglielmina Diolaiuti, Marco Aldo Ortenzi, Roberto Ambrosini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-10-01
Series:Environmental Advances
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666765721000557