Review of plastic footprint methodologies

Complete Title
Review of plastic footprint methodologies : laying the foundation for the development of a standardised plastic footprint measurement tool

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Language(s)
English
Description

Of the 8,300 million tonnes of plastic produced from 1950 to 2015, only 7% has been recycled while more than half has been discarded in landfill or leaked into the environment. Companies, organisations, and governments are taking measures to tackle plastic pollution. However, there is currently no standard methodology to measure the extent of the plastic problem. This report provides a review of existing and emerging methodologies to identify the abundance, distribution, types, sources, pathways and sinks of plastic pollution at different scales. It also provides an overview of the state of knowledge for impact assessment and monetary valuation methodologies, along with a glossary of key terms related to plastics, marine plastics and environmental footprints.

ISBN
978-2-8317-1990-0
DOI
https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.CH.2019.10.en
Imprint
Gland, Switzerland : IUCN, 2019
Physical Description
x, 80p. : ill., maps
Notes
<p>Including references.</p>
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Bibliographic level
Monograph/item
Physical medium
PDF
Number of library copies
0
Print availability status
Electronic only