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Microplastics in Europe's freshwater ecosystems: From sources to solutions

Deliverables

Data management plan (final version)

The previous version of the DMP will be reviewed and revised as needed.

Data management plan (preliminary)

The data management plan will describe the life cycle for the data to be generated, collected, and processed within LimnoPlast. It will define the common methodologies and standards to be applied enabling data curation and preservation. It will also define the electronic lab notebook system to be used by the ESRs.

Data management plan (midterm)

The previous version of the DMP will be reviewed and revised as needed

Standard Operation Procedure for MP sampling and analysis

After consultation with the WP2 participants ENPC will produce a Standard Operation Procedure SOP that outlines the experimental procedures to sample isolate and analyse MP from water samples and sediments The SOP will be based on the best available practice from previous projects and will include specific QAQC measures It will be the basis to perform validation experiments and MP analysis in LimnoPlast

Data set on polymer degradability

This short report will provide an overview of the degradability of the different polymers assessed in WP3 and guidance on which material properties are relevant for benchmarking.

Report on current risk perceptions and mental models

The outcomes of the interviews and focus groups with relevant stakeholders will be summarized in this report to provide an overview of the risk perceptions and mental models regarding freshwater MP

Assessment report of freshwater MP

The report will discuss and prioritize different methodologies to holistically assess socio-ecologic and economic impacts of freshwater MP as developed by WP4. It will discuss the applicability of the approach to regions (in particular the case study areas), companies, products and consumer behavior. Based on these findings we will propose a policy framework how to achieve a wide implementation of MP-assessment (e. g. in norms, regulations, labels, webtools etc.).

Benchmarking report on the performance of polymers

The report will synthesise the finding on the toxicity (WP2) and the degradability (WP3) of the materials investigated in LimnoPlast. It will define key parameters for the assessment and benchmark the polymers’ environmental performance accordingly.

Recommendation on political and legal intervention options

This policy brief will – based on the key outputs of LimnoPlast – provide recommendations on specific policy and legal intervention options.

Data set on the sources of MP in urban areas

Summarizing their findings on MP inputs from the different sources in Aarhus (DK), Amsterdam (NL), and Paris (FR), the WP2 participants will produce a brief report comparing the different levels and characteristics (sizes, shapes, polymer types) of MP detected.

Benchmarking report on the sources of MP in urban areas

This report will synthesise the knowledge on the sources, levels, and fate of MP generated in WP2 and provide a quantitative comparison to prioritise the sources.

Model the transport and fate of freshwater MP

The outcomes of the substance flow analysis (SFA) and the deterministic modelling (Delft3D) of the fluxes and fate of MP in the Aarhus and Paris systems will be presented in this brief report/infographic.

Data set on the removal performance of wastewater treatment technologies

A brief report will present the outcomes of the removal of MP via different wastewater treatment technologies (activated sludge, clariflocculation, bioreactors, filtration, activated carbon treatment). It will present particle concentrations as well as characteristics (size, shape, polymers) before and after the individual treatment).

Recommendations on communication and behaviour change strategy

This guidance document will use the outputs of WP4 to provide specific recommendations on risk communication strategies for freshwater MP as well as options for behavioural change interventions.

Legal framework of freshwater MP

The report will provide an evaluation of the legal framework relevant for freshwater MP on an international and European level including global and regional instruments. This will include an analysis of the legal content, nature of legal force, and potential regulatory gaps.

Review of behaviour change interventions and pilot schemes

After implementing and testing pilot social and behavioural change interventions in the case study areas, this report will provide an assessment of their impacts as basis to design a concept for novel intervention options on a larger scale.

Benchmarking report on wastewater treatment technologies

After investigating the removal of MP by different wastewater treatment options in WP3, this report will provide a quantitative assessment on their performance, including a cost-benefit analysis to guide the implementation of potential mitigation measures.

Data set on the toxicity of MP from conventional and biodegradable polymers

A brief report will summarize the outcomes of the toxicity experiments performed in WP2 with a focus on comparing the effects of conventional and biodegradable plastics.

Standard Operation Procedure

Taking into account existing guidelines and previous research his SOP will provide guidance on which experimental parameters will be used to study the degradation of biodegradable polymers under accelerated conditions It will also specify the material properties to be investigated

Estimate of the human exposure to MP via food and drinking water

Based on the results on the levels in food and drinking water from Amsterdam and Paris, this short report will provide estimates on the human exposure to MP.

Publications

Risk Perception: the case of Microplastics. A discussion of enviornmental risk perception focused on the microplastics issue.

Author(s): Felipe-Rodriguez, Marcos; Böhm, Gisela; Doran, Rouven
Published in: 87-110, Issue 6, 2023
Publisher: Campus Verlag
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7575447

Microplastics: A Novel Suite of Environmental Contaminants but Present for Decades

Author(s): Christian Laforsch, Anja F. R. M. Ramsperger, Simona Mondellini, Tamara S. Galloway
Published in: Regulatory Toxicology (part of Springer Nature 2021), 2021, Page(s) 1-26, ISBN 978-3-642-36206-4
Publisher: Springer
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-36206-4_138-1

Solutions to plastic pollution: A conceptual framework to tackle a wicked problem

Author(s): Martin Wagner
Published in: Microplastic in the Environment: Pattern and Process. Environmental Contamination Remediation and Management, 2022, Page(s) 333-352, ISBN 978-3-030-78627-4
Publisher: Sringer
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-78627-4_11

Behavior Change as Part of the Solution for Plastic Pollution

Author(s): Grünzner, Maja; Pahl, Sabine
Published in: Living in the Plastic Age. Perspecitves from Humanities, Social Sciences and Environmental Science, Issue 5, 2023, Page(s) 169-195, ISBN 978-3-593-44902-9
Publisher: Campus
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7798114

Chronic poly(l-lactide) (PLA)- microplastic ingestion affects social behavior of juvenile European perch (Perca fluviatilis)

Author(s): Azora König Kardgar, Dipannita Ghosh, Joachim Sturve, Seema Agarwal, Bethanie Carney Almroth
Published in: Science of The Total Environment, Issue 881, 2023, Page(s) 163425, ISSN 0048-9697
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.163425

The role of turbulence in the deposition of intrinsically buoyant MPs

Author(s): Marziye (Shabnam) Molazadeh, Guilherme Calabro, Fan Liu, Bruno Tassin, Lorenzo Rovelli, Andreas Lorke, Rachid Dris, Jes Vollertsen
Published in: Science of the Total Environment, Issue 911, 2023, Page(s) 168540, ISSN 0048-9697
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168540

Magnetic Extraction of Weathered Tire Wear Particles and Polyethylene Microplastics

Author(s): Vaibhav Budhiraja; Branka Mušič; Andrej Krzan
Published in: Polymers, Issue Volume 14; Issue 23;, 2022, Page(s) 5189, ISSN 2073-4360
Publisher: MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/polym14235189

Global Plastics Governance: Opportunities and Challenges for Its Improvement from a Life Cycle Perspective

Author(s): Georgia Carratta, Liv Jaeckel
Published in: European Journal of Legal Studies, Issue 15, 1, 2023, Page(s) 29, ISSN 1973-2937
Publisher: European University Institute
DOI: 10.2924/ejls.2023.011

Beyond microplastics: Water soluble synthetic polymers exert sublethal adverse effects in the freshwater cladoceran Daphnia magna

Author(s): Simona Mondellini, Matthias Schott, Martin G.J. Löder, Seema Agarwal, Andreas Greiner, Christian Laforsch
Published in: Science of The Total Environment, Issue Volume 847, 15, 2022, Page(s) 157608, ISSN 0048-9697
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157608.

Methodology to address potential impacts of plastic emissions in life cycle assessment

Author(s): Daniel Maga, Christina Galafton, Jan Blömer, Nils Thonemann, Aybüke Özdamar, Jürgen Bertling
Published in: The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, 2022, ISSN 1614-7502
Publisher: Springer Nature
DOI: 10.1007/s11367-022-02040-1

A Children’s Health Perspective on Nano- and Microplastics

Author(s): Kam Sripada; Aneta Wierzbicka; Khaled Abass; Joan O. Grimalt; Andreas Erbe; Halina B. Röllin; Pál Weihe; Gabriela Jiménez Díaz; Randolph Reyes Singh; Torkild Visnes; Arja Rautio; Jon Øyvind Odland; Martin Wagner
Published in: Environmental Health Perspectives, Issue 1, 2022, Page(s) 015001, ISSN 1552-9924
Publisher: NIEHS
DOI: 10.1289/ehp9086

What is hiding below the surface – MPs including TWP in an urban lake

Author(s): Marziye (Shabnam) Molazadeh, Fan Liu, Jeanette Lykkemark, Lucian lordachescu, Asbjorn Haaning Nielsen, Jes Vollertsen
Published in: Environment International, Issue 182, 2023, Page(s) 108282, ISSN 0160-4120
Publisher: Pergamon Press Ltd.
DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2023.108282

Synergistic Adsorption of Organic Pollutants on Weathered Polyethylene Microplastics

Author(s): Vaibhav Budhiraja, Anja Urh, Petra Horvat, Andrej Krzan
Published in: Polymers, Issue 14 (13), 2022, Page(s) 2674, ISSN 2073-4360
Publisher: MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/polym14132674

Buoyant microplastics in freshwater sediments – How do they get there?

Author(s): Molazadeh M, Liu F, Simon-Sánchez L, Vollersten J
Published in: Science of the Total Environment, Issue 860, 2023, Page(s) 160489, ISSN 0048-9697
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160489

Synthesis and degradation study of graft copolymers of poly(limonene carbonate)

Author(s): Dipannita Ghosh; Seema Agarwal
Published in: Polymer Chemistry, Issue 14, 2023, Page(s) 4626-4635, ISSN 1759-9962
Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
DOI: 10.1039/d3py00932g

Efficient removal of nanoplastics from industrial wastewater through synergetic electrophoretic deposition and particle-stabilized foam formation

Author(s): Emna Abdeljaoued, Beatriz López Ruiz, Yikalo-Eyob Tecle, Marie Langner, Natalie Bonakdar, Gudrun Bleyer, Patrik Stenner, Nicolas Vogel
Published in: Nature Communications, 2024, ISSN 2041-1723
Publisher: Nature Publishing Group

Integral analysis of hydrodynamic cavitation effects on waste activated sludge characteristics, potentially toxic metals, microorganisms and identification of microplastics

Author(s): Sabina Kolbl Repinc, Benjamin Bizjan, Vaibhav Budhiraja, Matevž Dular, Jurij Gostiša, Barbara Brajer Humar, Anela Kaurin, Andrej Kržan, Marjetka Levstek, Juan Francisco Morales Arteaga, Martin Petkovšek, Gašper Rak, Blaž Stres, Brane Širok, Ema Žagar, Mojca Zupanc
Published in: Science of The Total Environment, Issue Volume 806, Part 4, 2022, Page(s) 151414, ISSN 0048-9697
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151414

Plastic products leach chemicals that induce in vitro toxicity under realistic use conditions

Author(s): Zimmermann, L., Bartosova, Z., Braun, K., Oehlmann, J., Völker, C., Wagner, M.
Published in: Environmental Science and Technology, Issue 55(17), 2021, Page(s) 11814–11823, ISSN 0013-936X
Publisher: American Chemical Society
DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c01103

Exploring expert perceptions about microplastics: from sources to potential solutions

Author(s): Grünzner, Maja; Pahl, Sabine; White, Mathew P.; Thompson, Richard C.
Published in: Microplastics and Nanoplastics, Issue 3/1, 2023, Page(s) 7, ISSN 2662-4966
Publisher: Springer Open
DOI: 10.1186/s43591-023-00055-5

Moving forward in microplastic research: A Norwegian perspective

Author(s): Lusher, A. L., Hurley, R., Arp, H. P., Booth, A. M., Bråte, I. L. N., Gabrielsen G. W., Gomiero, A., Gomes, T., Grøsvik, B. E., Green, N. W., Haave, M., Hallanger, I. G., Halsband, C., Herzke, D., Joner, E. J., Kögel, T., Rakkestad, K. E., Ranneklev, S. B., Wagner, M., Olsen, M.
Published in: Environment International, Issue 157, 2021, Page(s) 106794, ISSN 0160-4120
Publisher: Pergamon Press Ltd.
DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2021.106794

What does the public think about microplastics? Insights from an empirical analysis of mental models elicited through free associations

Author(s): Marcos Felipe-Rodriguez; Gisela Böhm; Rouven Doran
Published in: Frontiers in Psychology, Issue 16641078, 2022, ISSN 1664-1078
Publisher: Frontiers Research Foundation
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.920454

Sampling and analyzing microplastics in rivers: What methods are being used after a decade of research?

Author(s): Rachid Dris, Max Beaurepaire, Nadia Bouzid, Cleo Stratmann, Ming Trang Nguyen, Frederique Bordignon, Johnny Gasperi, Bruno Tassin
Published in: Microplastic Contamination in Aquatic Environments (second edition), 2024, Page(s) 65-91
Publisher: Elsevier
DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-443-15332-7.00013-2

Plastics from their Value Chain to the Environment: An Analysis of the International and the European Union Legal Framework

Author(s): Giorgia Carratta, Parul Kumar
Published in: Analysis of the International and EU Legal Regime from the Value Chain to the Environment, 2024
Publisher: Springer

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