Open AccessPlastics: From a Success Story to an Environmental Problem and a Global Challenge (Global Challenges 6/2020)
Author(s) -
Dris Rachid,
Agarwal Seema,
Laforsch Christian
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
global challenges
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2056-6646
DOI - 10.1002/gch2.202070061
Subject(s) - microplastics , plastic pollution , subject (documents) , focus (optics) , cover (algebra) , environmental planning , environmental ethics , political science , engineering ethics , environmental resource management , environmental science , engineering , computer science , ecology , biology , mechanical engineering , philosophy , physics , library science , optics
In recent times, plastic pollution has become the focus of public and scientific interest, and microplastics in particular have been a subject of concern. This special issue, introduced in article 2000026, discusses different angles of this global challenge, including its potential risks to humans and the ecological impact. Cover credit: Christian Laforsch.