Framework for quantifying environmental losses of plastics from landfills

Yadav, Vinay; Sherly, Mazhuvanchery Avarachen; Ranjan, Pallav; Tinoco, Rafael O.; Boldrin, Alessio; Damgaard, Anders; Laurent, Alexis

doi:10.1016/j.resconrec.2020.104914

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“…with future refinements, like considering transport roughness of individual watersheds given their slope and land use, e.g., landfill locations and spatial orientation [58]. Our findings also suggest that the location and load of WwTWs can help predict downstream microparticle concentrations across a large spatial scale, as expected even if they release a relatively small proportion of waste into the environment [28].…”

Section: Plos Biologysupporting

confidence: 55%

“…Moreover, this model of plastic waste emissions was a better predictor of microparticle concentrations in lakes than traditional correlates, e.g., human land use and light penetration [ 25 , 41 ]. Predictions from this model may only improve with future refinements, like considering transport roughness of individual watersheds given their slope and land use, e.g., landfill locations and spatial orientation [ 58 ]. Our findings also suggest that the location and load of WwTWs can help predict downstream microparticle concentrations across a large spatial scale, as expected even if they release a relatively small proportion of waste into the environment [ 28 ].…”

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Microplastics and anthropogenic fibre concentrations in lakes reflect surrounding land use

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Pollution from microplastics and anthropogenic fibres threatens lakes, but we know little about what factors predict its accumulation. Lakes may be especially contaminated because of long water retention times and proximity to pollution sources. Here, we surveyed anthropogenic microparticles, i.e., microplastics and anthropogenic fibres, in surface waters of 67 European lakes spanning 30° of latitude and large environmental gradients. By collating data from >2,100 published net tows, we found that microparticle concentrations in our field survey were higher than previously reported in lakes and comparable to rivers and oceans. We then related microparticle concentrations in our field survey to surrounding land use, water chemistry, and plastic emissions to sites estimated from local hydrology, population density, and waste production. Microparticle concentrations in European lakes quadrupled as both estimated mismanaged waste inputs and wastewater treatment loads increased in catchments. Concentrations decreased by 2 and 5 times over the range of surrounding forest cover and potential in-lake biodegradation, respectively. As anthropogenic debris continues to pollute the environment, our data will help contextualise future work, and our models can inform control and remediation efforts.

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Section: Plos Biologysupporting

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confidence: 99%

Microplastics and anthropogenic fibre concentrations in lakes reflect surrounding land use

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“…According to the results, the top 122 polluting rivers (4% of total landmass surface area and 36% of the global population) contributed to >90% of the plastic inputs. Modelling was also used to describe other aspects related to plastics such as the bioaccumulation and biomagnification potential of microplastics in a cetacean food web of the Northeastern Pacific (Alava, 2020), and the quantification of the plastics losses from landfills and open dumps (Yadav et al, 2020).…”

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Management of plastic waste: A bibliometric mapping and analysis

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2021

Waste Manag Res

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This work aims to provide the first holistic and deep bibliometric mapping and analysis of the management of plastic waste. Data from the last five years were obtained from a Scopus database search. Relevant information on scientific production, contributions by country and institutions, sources, reference authors, and topic trends were obtained, being analysed using the VOSviewer and Bibliometrix R-package software programs. The results clearly have shown a significant increase in the number of publications over the years, depicting the great influence of the People’s Republic of China, since the most relevant authors, publications, and institutes are Chinese. Regarding the topic trends, there is a massive concern about plastic pollution, especially related to plastic in water bodies (mainly microplastics), and the socio-environmental problems which plastic may cause/aggravate, with recycling and the circular economy emerging as possible solutions.

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“…Globally, a significant portion of the plastic waste generated ends up in landfills due to limited plastics management. Landfills were recognized as the primary source of plastic losses to the environment [3]. The speed with which products become obsolete further aggravates problems with the environment, which becomes the destination of waste generated and disposed of improperly in most cases.…”

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Mechanical Property Assessment of Interlocking Plastic Pavers Manufactured from Electronic Industry Waste in Brazil

2021

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The estimated production of world electronic waste until 2017 is approximately 6 Gt. Despite this enormous problem, there are no clear regulations regarding the orientation for disposal or treatment of this type of residuals in many countries. There is a federal public policy in Brazil that supports a network of Computer Reconditioning Centers—CRCs. These CRCs train young people and recover or recycle electronic equipment. Through this work, CRCs produce interlocking plastic pavers for application on pavements from recycled electronic industry waste. This article presents the characterization of these interlocking paver’s mechanical properties when applied on the pavement. This characterization is a necessary step to show the effectiveness of this product. We show that the plastic pavers behave similarly to the artifacts manufactured in concrete, thus creating commercial opportunities for this initiative, and contributing to the Brazilian Solid Waste Policy.

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Framework for quantifying environmental losses of plastics from landfills

Cited by 92 publications

References 48 publications

Microplastics and anthropogenic fibre concentrations in lakes reflect surrounding land use

Microplastics and anthropogenic fibre concentrations in lakes reflect surrounding land use

Management of plastic waste: A bibliometric mapping and analysis

Mechanical Property Assessment of Interlocking Plastic Pavers Manufactured from Electronic Industry Waste in Brazil

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