Sanitary products Archives - One Earth - One Ocean e. V. https://oneearth-oneocean.com/tag/sanitary-products/ Sun, 09 Mar 2014 21:32:02 +0000 de-DE hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 https://oneearth-oneocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/cropped-oeoo-logo-unterzeile-blau-1-32x32.jpg Sanitary products Archives - One Earth - One Ocean e. V. https://oneearth-oneocean.com/tag/sanitary-products/ 32 32 Plastic in the Thames: A river runs through it https://oneearth-oneocean.com/research/2014/plastic-in-the-thames-a-river-runs-through-it/ https://oneearth-oneocean.com/research/2014/plastic-in-the-thames-a-river-runs-through-it/#respond Sun, 09 Mar 2014 21:32:02 +0000 http://www.oneearth-oneocean.com/kb/?p=254 David Morritt, Paris V. Stefanoudis, Dave Pearce, Oliver A. Crimmen, Paul F. Clark, Plastic in the Thames: A river runs through it, Marine Pollution Bulletin, Volume 78, Issues 1–2, 15 January 2014, Pages 196-200, ISSN 0025-326X, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2013.10.035. (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0025326X13006565) Abstract: Although contamination of the marine ecosystems by plastics is becoming recognised as a serious pollution problem, there are few studies that demonstrate the contribution made by freshwater catchments. Over a three month period from September to December 2012, at seven localities in the upper Thames estuary, 8490 submerged plastic items were intercepted in eel fyke nets anchored to the river bed. Whilst there were significant differences in the numbers of items at these locations, the majority were some type of plastic. Additionally in excess of 20% of the litter items were components of sanitary products. The most contaminated sites were in the vicinity of sewage treatment works. While floating litter is visible, this study also demonstrates that a large unseen volume of submerged plastic is flowing into the marine environment. It is therefore important that this sub-surface component is considered when assessing plastic pollution input into the sea. Keywords: Estuary; Fyke-nets; Plastics; River Thames; Sanitary products; United Kingdom

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]]> David Morritt, Paris V. Stefanoudis, Dave Pearce, Oliver A. Crimmen, Paul F. Clark, Plastic in the Thames: A river runs through it, Marine Pollution Bulletin, Volume 78, Issues 1–2, 15 January 2014, Pages 196-200, ISSN 0025-326X, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2013.10.035. (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0025326X13006565) Abstract: Although contamination of the marine ecosystems by plastics is becoming recognised as a serious pollution problem, there are few studies that demonstrate the contribution made by freshwater catchments. Over a three month period from September to December 2012, at seven localities in the upper Thames estuary, 8490 submerged plastic items were intercepted in eel fyke nets anchored to the river bed. Whilst there were significant differences in the numbers of items at these locations, the majority were some type of plastic. Additionally in excess of 20% of the litter items were components of sanitary products. The most contaminated sites were in the vicinity of sewage treatment works. While floating litter is visible, this study also demonstrates that a large unseen volume of submerged plastic is flowing into the marine environment. It is therefore important that this sub-surface component is considered when assessing plastic pollution input into the sea. Keywords: Estuary; Fyke-nets; Plastics; River Thames; Sanitary products; United Kingdom

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