Stories and Research Briefs

IKHAPP is following recent developments within the research publications and innovative, knowledge-based solutions to prevent plastic pollution. Here we present brief versions of recent research publications and stories from projects and organizations that are making progress on plastic-related issues.

Stories

October 10, 2024

A Wave of Change: The Synergy of AI and Citizen Science in the Fight Against Plastic Pollution

Cleanup technologies Stories Technology

The image illustrating AI technologies and plastic pollution was created by AI (DALL-E). As our oceans and rivers increasingly bear the brunt of relentless plastic pollution, a new wave of hope rises, powered by the synergy of artificial intelligence (AI) and citizen science. The webinar “Leveraging AI for Plastic Pollution Detection and Monitoring” (January 19,[…]

April 18, 2024

IKHAPP at the 3rd Regional 3RproMar Workshop in Iloilo City

ASEAN Environment Stories

IKHAPP at the 3RproMar Knowledge Partnership for Marine Litter Prevention IKHAPP participated at the 3RproMar 3rd Region...

January 5, 2022

LITTERBASE: Online Portal for Marine Litter

Environment Stories

Over the last decade, the progress in marine litter research has increased exponentially making it difficult to keep tra...

November 13, 2023

Plastic pollution – What progress are we making to solve this global environmental challenge?

Environment Stories

Written by Richard C. Thompson OBE FRS, Professor of Marine Biology University of Plymouth Richard C. Thompson is a mari...

Research Briefs

Stories and Research Briefs

Stories

A Wave of Change: The Synergy of AI and Citizen Science in the Fight Against Plastic Pollution

IKHAPP at the 3rd Regional 3RproMar Workshop in Iloilo City

LITTERBASE: Online Portal for Marine Litter

Plastic pollution – What progress are we making to solve this global environmental challenge?

Research Briefs

Estimating the cost of marine plastic interventions

Bioplastics for a circular economy

Research on the environmental, food security and health impacts of food system plastics

Global marine litter research 2015-2020: Geographical and methodological trends

Critical advances and future opportunities in upcycling of plastic waste

Clean-up technologies need to be regulated to secure benefit to the environment and society

Understanding the interactions between plastic particles and (trace) elements in water

Plastic Pollution in the Coastal Environment: Current Challenges and Future Solutions

Recycling of multilayer plastic packaging materials by solvent-targeted recovery and precipitation

The cost of marine litter damage to the global marine economy

Defining the risk presented by novel entities: How plastic and chemicals affect Earth system integrity

How are governments responding to global plastic pollution? A glimpse of the Plastics Policy Inventory, and a COVID-19 update

Is global plastic pollution nearing an irreversible tipping point?

Stronger together: The role of regional instruments in strengthening global governance of marine plastic pollution

Evaluating scenarios toward zero plastic pollution

Strengthen the global science and knowledge base to reduce marine plastic pollution

Basic principles for development and implementation of plastic clean-up technologies: what can we learn from fisheries management?

How a voluntary industry contribution can transform the plastic economy