Marine debris in Malaysia: A review on the pollution intensity and mitigating measures
Date
2021
Authors
Shahul Hamid Fauziah
Mohammed Rizman-Idid
Wee Cheah
Kar-Hoe Loh
Sahadev Sharma
NoorMaiza M.R
Michael Bordt
Teerapong Praphotjanaporn
Azizan Abu Samah
Johan Shamsuddin bin Sabaruddin
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
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Publisher
Elsevier
Abstract
The launch of Roadmap towards Zero Single-use Plastics in 2018 demands baseline data on the management of marine debris in Malaysia. In 2021, Malaysia is placed 28th top plastic polluter in the world with plastic consumption at 56 kg/capita/year, therefore data on mismanaged plastic is imperative. This paper reviews the abundance and distribution of marine debris in selected Malaysian beaches over the last decade (2010-2020) and discusses issue on its management.
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Keywords
Marine debris, Coastal pollution, Polyethylene, Polypropylene, Ocean, Plastics
Citation
Fauziah, S. H., Rizman-Idid, M., Cheah, W., Loh, K. H., Sharma, S., NoorMaiza, M. R., ... & George, M. (2021). Marine debris in Malaysia: A review on the pollution intensity and mitigating measures. Marine pollution bulletin, 167, 112258.