Search Results - "Erdle, Lisa M"
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A growing plastic smog, now estimated to be over 170 trillion plastic particles afloat in the world's oceans-Urgent solutions required
Published in PloS one (08-03-2023)“…As global awareness, science, and policy interventions for plastic escalate, institutions around the world are seeking preventative strategies. Central to this…”
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Evidence for 40 Years of Treeline Shift in a Central Alpine Valley
Published in Forests (01-02-2023)“…Alpine treeline ecosystems are generally expected to advance with increasing temperatures and after land-use abandonment. Multiple interacting factors modify…”
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Are We Underestimating Anthropogenic Microfiber Pollution? A Critical Review of Occurrence, Methods, and Reporting
Published in Environmental toxicology and chemistry (01-04-2022)“…Anthropogenic microfibers, a ubiquitous environmental contaminant, can be categorized as synthetic, semisynthetic, or natural according to material of origin…”
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Monitor compartments, mitigate sectors: A framework to deconstruct the complexity of plastic pollution
Published in Marine pollution bulletin (01-08-2023)“…The rapid growth in science, media, policymaking, and corporate action aimed at “solving” plastic pollution has revealed an overwhelming complexity, which can…”
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Capturing microfibers – marketed technologies reduce microfiber emissions from washing machines
Published in Marine pollution bulletin (01-02-2019)“…Microfibers are a common type of microplastic. One known source of microfibers to the environment is domestic laundering, which can release thousands of fibers…”
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The Widespread Environmental Footprint of Indigo Denim Microfibers from Blue Jeans
Published in Environmental science & technology letters (10-11-2020)“…At any moment, approximately half of the world’s population is wearing blue jeans and other denim garments. We examine the footprint of our modern blue jean…”
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Washing Machine Filters Reduce Microfiber Emissions: Evidence From a Community-Scale Pilot in Parry Sound, Ontario
Published in Frontiers in Marine Science (18-11-2021)“…Washing clothing is a known pathway for microfibers to reach the environment. Previous research has investigated microfiber capture close to the source (i.e.,…”
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Global producer responsibility for plastic pollution
Published in Science advances (26-04-2024)“…Brand names can be used to hold plastic companies accountable for their items found polluting the environment. We used data from a 5-year (2018-2022) worldwide…”
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Assessing benefits and risks of incorporating plastic waste in construction materials
Published in Frontiers in built environment (05-07-2023)“…Plastic pollution and climate change are serious and interconnected threats to public and planetary health, as well as major drivers of global social…”
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