This review provides an overview of the quantities and negative impacts of plastic, especially plastic mulch films after use, as well as their decomposition products on the environment, soil, and human health, and also gives an overview of alternatives to plastics. Polyethylene mulch is an important source of soil contamination by microplastics. The degradation and fragmentation of PE mulch due to climatic factors or mechanical processes on mulch film in the field release MP particles into the soil, which negatively affects the soil structure, soil density, porosity, evapotranspiration, and water-holding capacity of the soil. It also tends to affect the enzymatic and microbial activity in the soil. Biodegradable plastic mulches and paper mulches are some of the more environmentally friendly alternatives and can offer similar benefits to PE plastic mulch. However, due to limited durability and higher material costs, biodegradable polymers find limited applications.
The Ocean Plastics Charter aims to bring together leading countries, sub-national governments, businesses, and civil society organisations to commit to a more resource-efficient and sustainable approach to keep plastics in the economy and out of the environment. With this charter, it aims to transition to a more sustainable and resource-efficient method of managing plastics. Through[…]
These regulations are intended to promote sustainable development, food security, and the sustainable management of fishing activities in Palau’s waters. They also intend to create economic returns, employment generation, and export earnings from the sustainable harvesting of tuna and tuna-like species by encouraging the development of domestic fishing industries and a local tuna market. These[…]
This subchapter E of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations outlines the pesticide programs, including registration and classification procedures, policies, special review procedures, standards, labelling requirements, packaging requirements, data requirements, and good laboratory practice standards. It also covers state registration of pesticide products, rules of practice governing hearings under the federal Insecticide, Fungicide,[…]
The Plastics Roadmap aims to decrease littering and other environmental harm brought on by plastics, prevent needless use, enhance plastic recycling, and replace traditional polymers derived from fossil fuels combined with various substances and liquids. To guarantee more focus on sustainable product development, reuse, product recyclability, and the growing usage of recovered plastics, these objectives[…]
The regulations aim to enhance aquaculture pollution prevention and control, protect aquatic ecosystems, ensure product quality and safety, and promote sustainable development. They consist of 24 articles divided into four sections: general provisions, delimitation of prohibited areas, pollution prevention and control, and environmental monitoring and supervision of fishery waters.