Applications and societal benefits of plastics

By A. Andrady, M. A. Neal. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 2009

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Subfields: Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Pollution

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Microplastics in the Marine Environment: Distribution, Interactions and Effects (2015, background): “The amount of microplastics in the sea will continue to rise, leading to gradual but significant accumulation in coastal and marine environments (Andrady and Neal 2009).”
Plastics, the environment and human health: current consensus and future trends (2009, background): “The central issue here is relating the types and quantities of additives present in plastics to uptake and accumulation by living organisms (Andrady & Neal 2009; Koch & Calafat 2009; Meeker et al. 2009; Oehlmann et al. 2009; Talsness et al. 2009; Wagner & Oehlmann 2009).”
Adsorption of trace metals to plastic resin pellets in the marine environment. (2012, background): “Since becomingwidely available in the 1940s and 1950s, plastics have grown in popularity to their current annual levels of consumption of 245 million tonnes (Andrady and Neal, 2009).”
Microplastics are taken up by mussels (Mytilus edulis) and lugworms (Arenicola marina) living in natural habitats. (2015, background): “Even though the societal benefits of plastics are undeniable (Andrady and Neal, 2009), there are some serious environmental concerns associated with these materials.”
Plastics recycling: challenges and opportunities (2009, background): “Plastics have substantial benefits in terms of their low weight, durability and lower cost relative to many other material types (Andrady & Neal 2009; Thompson et al. 2009a).”
Microplastics in freshwater fishes: Occurrence, impacts and future perspectives (2021, background): “Nevertheless, variants of polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polystyrene (PS) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) account for 90% of all plastic polymers used (Andrady & Neal, 2009) and, therefore, most MPs also.”
An Overview of Plastic Waste Generation and Management in Food Packaging Industries (2021, background): “This results in minimal material usage when making packaging containers with the packaging material accounting for up to 3% of the packaged product weight [17].”