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Title:Between source and sea : the role of wastewater treatment in reducing marine microplastics
Authors:ID Freeman, Shirra (Author)
ID Booth, Andy M. (Author)
ID Sabbah, Isam (Author)
ID Tiller, Rachel (Author)
ID Dierking, Jan (Author)
ID Klun, Katja (Author)
ID Rotter, Ana (Author)
ID Ben David, Eric (Author)
ID Javidpour, Jamileh (Author)
ID Angel, Dror (Author)
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URL URL - Source URL, visit https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.110642
 
Language:English
Typology:1.02 - Review Article
Organization:Logo NIB - National Institute of Biology
Abstract:Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are a focal point for the removal of microplastic (MP) particles before they are discharged into aquatic environments. WWTPs are capable of removing substantial quantities of larger MP particles but are inefficient in removing particles with any one dimension of less than 100 μm, with influents and effluents tending to have similar quantities of these smaller particles. As a single WWTP may release >100 billion MP particles annually, collectively WWTPs are significant contributors to the problem of MP pollution of global surface waters. Currently, there are no policies or regulations requiring the removal of MPs during wastewater treatment, but as concern about MP pollution grows, the potential for wastewater technologies to capture particles before they reach surface waters has begun to attract attention. There are promising technologies in various stages of development that may improve the removal of MP particles from wastewater. Better incentivization could speed up the research, development and adoption of innovative practices. This paper describes the current state of knowledge regarding MPs, wastewater and relevant policies that could influence the development and deployment of new technologies within WWTPs. We review existing technologies for capturing very small MP particles and examine new developments that may have the potential to overcome the shortcomings of existing methods. The types of collaborations needed to encourage and incentivize innovation within the wastewater sector are also discussed, specifically strong partnerships among scientific and engineering researchers, industry stakeholders, and policy decision makers.
Keywords:wastewater, microplastic, particle removal, innovation, policy, jellyfish mucus
Publication status:Published
Publication version:Version of Record
Publication date:15.07.2020
Year of publishing:2020
Number of pages:str. 1-11
Numbering:Vol. 266, 110642
PID:20.500.12556/DiRROS-20118 New window
UDC:504.5
ISSN on article:0301-4797
DOI:10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.110642 New window
COBISS.SI-ID:14020867 New window
Publication date in DiRROS:06.08.2024
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FREEMAN, Shirra, BOOTH, Andy M., SABBAH, Isam, TILLER, Rachel, DIERKING, Jan, KLUN, Katja, ROTTER, Ana, BEN DAVID, Eric, JAVIDPOUR, Jamileh and ANGEL, Dror, 2020, Between source and sea : the role of wastewater treatment in reducing marine microplastics. Journal of environmental management [online]. 2020. Vol. 266, no. 110642, p. 1–11. [Accessed 9 April 2025]. DOI 10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.110642. Retrieved from: https://dirros.openscience.si/IzpisGradiva.php?lang=eng&id=20118
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Record is a part of a journal

Title:Journal of environmental management
Shortened title:J. environ. manag.
Publisher:Elsevier
ISSN:0301-4797
COBISS.SI-ID:720405 New window

Document is financed by a project

Funder:EC - European Commission
Project number:774499
Name:GoJelly - A gelatinous solution to plastic pollution
Acronym:GoJelly

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Language:Slovenian
Keywords:odpadne vode, mikroplastika, odstranjevaje delcev, inovacije, zakonodaja, meduzni mukus


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