Economic incentives reduce plastic inputs to the ocean

Schuyler, Qamar; Hardesty, Britta Denise; Lawson, T.J.; Opie, Kimberley; Wilcox, Chris

doi:10.1016/j.marpol.2018.02.009

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“…The idea is that creating a refund value incentivizes "informal waste collection" [4]. Initial evidence suggests that, where implemented, these positive incentives reduce the amount of plastic litter [63]. Several of these initiatives have been covered at length elsewhere in this special issue of Marine Policy.…”

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Oceans of plastic: A research agenda to propel policy development

Mendenhall

2018

Marine Policy

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Although the phenomenon of marine plastic debris is now widely recognized as a problem for the international community, significant gaps in understanding still inhibit the creation and implementation of effective policy responses. This paper reviews the state of scientific knowledge about the causes and consequences of marine plastic debris, including its sources, pathways, composition, location, and impacts on ecosystems and human activities. Much remains unknown about the large scale impacts of plastic debris on ecosystem functions and human health, among other information gaps. Additional scientific research about the nature, extent, and harms of marine plastic debris could increase the political salience of the problem, and produce urgent and focused attention on the formulation of solutions. Although many policy responses have been proposed, and even pursued, additional research could assist in the prioritization of the most cost-effective strategies. The research agenda outlined would support a more detailed and comprehensive assessment of the nature of the problem of marine plastic debris, and inform the creation and implementation of effective solutions.

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Oceans of plastic: A research agenda to propel policy development

Mendenhall

2018

Marine Policy

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“…Lastly, implementing economic incentives such as deposit-refund schemes has been shown to reduce littered materials, such as plastic bottles, in the environment [79][80][81][82]. In both Australia and the United States, states with container deposit legislation (CDL) had a lower proportion of beverage containers found in coastal debris surveys than states without a CDL.…”

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The Success of Water Refill Stations Reducing Single-Use Plastic Bottle Litter

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Bottled water is one sector of the beverage industry that has recently experienced substantial growth. The littering of plastic water bottles and the carbon emissions produced from bottled water production results in harmful effects on the environment. To reduce the harm of bottled water production and litter, government and non-government organisations have implemented litter abatement and behavioural change strategies targeting bottled water consumption and subsequent loss of bottles to the environment. Our study evaluated the success of one of these strategies, which is a filtered water refill station, implemented along the Brisbane River in Queensland, Australia. We found plastic bottle litter decreased after a water refill station was put into operation. However, given the location of the refill station, we suggest the behavioural change strategy employed did not reach its full potential. We highlight factors that could be employed to achieve maximum benefits when implementing similar behavioural change strategies.

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“…It can be said that the command and control approach in reducing plastic waste is inefficient and unsatisfactory. Summarize the above criticisms and lessons learned from other countries, [21] [22][23]the time has come for the Indonesian government to change regulations and policies through a multi-faceted approach.…”

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Law and Economic Approach to Reduce Marine Plastic Litter in Indonesia

Hermawan¹

2019

Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Globalization of Law and Local Wisdom (ICGLOW 2019)

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This article is to describe (1) the strengths and weaknesses of government regulation to reduce marine plastic litter in Indonesia and finding (2) suitable instruments based on the law and economic approaches to reducing marine plastic litter in Indonesia. This article can be categorized as a normative law method by using three approaches. The sources of research information used both primary legal materials and secondary legal materials. The technique of gathering information sources is done by using study literature and comparative analysis. Analysis of information sources and conclusions by using logical deduction. The conclusion of this article strongly stated that the majority of marine litter in Indonesia is derived from land-based waste or often called marine plastic litter so that increased effort is needed to stop the inappropriate disposal of waste plastics through a combination of education, economic-based instruments such as incentives/disincentives, adequate legislation, and strong law enforcement. It is recommended that regulators/policymakers understand more deeply the issues of marine plastic litter from various points of view so that the solution is not solely based on the legal aspects approach.

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Economic incentives reduce plastic inputs to the ocean

Cited by 87 publications

References 15 publications

Oceans of plastic: A research agenda to propel policy development

Oceans of plastic: A research agenda to propel policy development

The Success of Water Refill Stations Reducing Single-Use Plastic Bottle Litter

Law and Economic Approach to Reduce Marine Plastic Litter in Indonesia

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