Plastic Pollution, Waste Management Issues, and Circular Economy Opportunities in Rural Communities

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dc.contributor.authorMihai, Florin-Constantin
dc.contributor.authorGündogdu, Sedat
dc.contributor.authorMarkley, Laura A.
dc.contributor.authorOlivelli, Arianna
dc.contributor.authorKhan, Farhan R.
dc.contributor.authorGwinnett, Claire
dc.contributor.authorGutberlet, Jutta
dc.contributor.authorReyna-Bensusan, Natalia
dc.contributor.authorLlanquileo Melgarejo, Paula
dc.contributor.authorMeidiana, Christia
dc.contributor.authorElagroudy, Sherien
dc.contributor.authorIshchenko, Vitalii
dc.contributor.authorPenney, Simon
dc.contributor.authorLenkiewicz, Zoe
dc.contributor.authorMolinos-Senante, Maria
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-19T20:50:57Z
dc.date.available2023-05-19T20:50:57Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractRural areas are exposed to severe environmental pollution issues fed by industrial and agricultural activities combined with poor waste and sanitation management practices, struggling to achieve the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in line with Agenda 2030. Rural communities are examined through a "dual approach" as both contributors and receivers of plastic pollution leakage into the natural environment (through the air-water-soil-biota nexus). Despite the emerging trend of plastic pollution research, in this paper, we identify few studies investigating rural communities. Therefore, proxy analysis of peer-reviewed literature is required to outline the significant gaps related to plastic pollution and plastic waste management issues in rural regions. This work focuses on key stages such as (i) plastic pollution effects on rural communities, (ii) plastic pollution generated by rural communities, (iii) the development of a rural waste management sector in low- and middle-income countries in line with the SDGs, and (iv) circular economy opportunities to reduce plastic pollution in rural areas. We conclude that rural communities must be involved in both future plastic pollution and circular economy research to help decision makers reduce environmental and public health threats, and to catalyze circular initiatives in rural areas around the world, including less developed communities.
dc.fechaingreso.objetodigital2025-01-02
dc.fuente.origenORCID-mayo23
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/su14010020
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/70381
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:000751157400001
dc.issue.numeroNo. 1
dc.language.isoen
dc.nota.accesoContenido completo
dc.pagina.final48
dc.pagina.inicio1
dc.revistaSustainability
dc.rightsacceso abierto
dc.subject.ods12 Responsible consumption and production
dc.subject.ods14 Life below water
dc.subject.ods11 Sustainable cities and communities
dc.subject.ods06 Clean water and sanitation
dc.subject.odspa12 Producción y consumo responsable
dc.subject.odspa14 Vida submarina
dc.subject.odspa11 Ciudades y comunidades sostenibles
dc.subject.odspa06 Agua limpia y saneamiento
dc.titlePlastic Pollution, Waste Management Issues, and Circular Economy Opportunities in Rural Communitieses_ES
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumenVol. 14
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