Response to the Letter to the Editor Regarding Our Feature “Are We Speaking the Same Language? Recommendations for a Definition and Categorization Framework for Plastic Debris” | Zendy

Nanna B. Hartmann | Zendy; Thorsten Hüffer | Zendy; Richard C. Thompson | Zendy; Martin Hassellöv | Zendy; Anja Verschoor | Zendy; Anders Egede Daugaard | Zendy; Sinja Rist | Zendy; Therése Karlsson | Zendy; Nicole Brennholt | Zendy; Matthew Cole | Zendy; Maria P. Herrling | Zendy; Maren C. Hess | Zendy; Natalia P. Ivleva | Zendy; Amy Lusher | Zendy; Martin Wagner | Zendy

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Response to the Letter to the Editor Regarding Our Feature “Are We Speaking the Same Language? Recommendations for a Definition and Categorization Framework for Plastic Debris”

Author(s) -

Nanna B. Hartmann,

Thorsten Hüffer,

Richard C. Thompson,

Martin Hassellöv,

Anja Verschoor,

Anders Egede Daugaard,

Sinja Rist,

Therése Karlsson,

Nicole Brennholt,

Matthew Cole,

Maria P. Herrling,

Maren C. Hess,

Natalia P. Ivleva,

Amy Lusher,

Martin Wagner

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

environmental science and technology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.851

H-Index - 397

eISSN - 1520-5851

pISSN - 0013-936X

DOI - 10.1021/acs.est.9b02238

Subject(s) - categorization , feature (linguistics) , debris , psychology , linguistics , computer science , natural language processing , artificial intelligence , geology , philosophy , oceanography

We welcome the comments by Stark on our feature article and the opportunity to discuss further certain aspects of how to define and categorize plastic debris. We especially appreciate this contribution because fostering a constructive debate was one goal of our work and is crucial to advance towards a consensus. Stark comments on 1) the size categorization and the consideration of other ongoing work, 2) a missing discussion on biodegradability as an additional criterion, and 3) the distinction between artificial and natural polymers.

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