Recycling of Marine Plastic Debris
Although marine debris has been accumulating for many decades, only during the last three the accumulation of millions of waste tons at seas and oceans has generated interest and concern of scientists and governments. While marine debris may present different origins and nature, polymers lead in abu...
| Autores: | , , , , , |
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| Tipo de recurso: | capítulo de libro |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2021 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universidad del País Vasco |
| Repositorio: | Addi. Archivo Digital para la Docencia y la Investigación |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:addi.ehu.eus:10810/75756 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://hdl.handle.net/10810/75756 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | debris plastic waste recycling ocean |
| Sumario: | Although marine debris has been accumulating for many decades, only during the last three the accumulation of millions of waste tons at seas and oceans has generated interest and concern of scientists and governments. While marine debris may present different origins and nature, polymers lead in abundance. Annually, 1.15–2.41 million-ton of plastic arrive to the ocean from rivers. Wastes are distribute at different marine compartments according to their density, with a huge impact in both marine fauna and water pollution. It becomes necessary, consequently, besides avoiding further waste dumping, to collect and manage the waste, not only marine one, but also the land waste. Both terrestrial and marine plastic waste can constitute resources or raw materials for different applications such as fuel, energy and of materials production. Research on suitable management and recycling/valorization are required to move towards a circular economy for generating more sustainable societies. In the present chapter, the main studies carried out about the recyclability of the main polymers present in marine waste are presented and analyzed, together with the main limitations and opportunities related with this recycling process. |
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