This study provides an integrative analysis of the socio-economic factors that characterise the beach litter distribution in continental Portugal and the Azores archipelago. The results from the study highlighted that the most abundant beach litter material found was plastic (92.9%), followed by paper (2.2%), wood (1.5%), and metal (1.3%), and that the majority of the items could not be attributed to a specific source. The top-three beach litter categories identified were small plastic pieces (0–2.5 cm, 43.5%), cigarette butts (30.1%), and medium plastic pieces (2.5–50 cm, 26.4%). A positive relationship was also found between the municipality, environmental expenditures, population density, and the quantity and typology of litter. Beach litter quantity and categories were also associated with specific economic sectors as well as with geographical and hydrodynamic conditions, demonstrating the utility of the technique and its applicability to other regions. This study provides an integrative analysis of the socio-economic factors that characterise the beach litter distribution in continental Portugal and the Azores archipelago. The results from the study highlighted that the most abundant beach litter material found was plastic (92.9%), followed by paper (2.2%), wood (1.5%), and metal (1.3%), and that the majority of the items could not be attributed to a specific source. The top-three beach litter categories identified were small plastic pieces (0–2.5 cm, 43.5%), cigarette butts (30.1%), and medium plastic pieces (2.5–50 cm, 26.4%). A positive relationship was also found between the municipality, environmental expenditures, population density, and the quantity and typology of litter. Beach litter quantity and categories were also associated with specific economic sectors as well as with geographical and hydrodynamic conditions, demonstrating the utility of the technique and its applicability to other regions.
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.