@article{Lau:5725,
      recid = {5725},
      author = {Lau, Winnie W. Y. and Shiran, Yonathan and Bailey, Richard  M. and Cook, Ed and Stuchtey, Martin R. and Koskella, Julia  and Velis, Costas A. and Godfrey, Linda and Boucher, Julien  and Murphy, Margaret B. and Thompson, Richard C. and  Jankowska, Emilia and Castillo, Arturo Castillo and  Pilditch, Toby D. and Dixon, Ben and Koerselman, Laura and  Kosior, Edward and Favoino, Enzo and Gutberlet, Jutta and  Baulch, Sarah and Atreya, Meera E. and Fischer, David and  He, Kevin K. and Petit, Milan M. and Sumaila, U. Rashid and  Neil, Emily and Bernhofen, Mark V. and Lawrence, Keith and  Palardy, James E.},
      title = {Evaluating scenarios toward zero plastic pollution},
      journal = {Science},
      address = {2020-07},
      number = {ARTICLE},
      pages = {12 p.},
      abstract = {Plastic pollution is a pervasive and growing problem. To  estimate the effectiveness of interventions to reduce  plastic pollution, we modeled stocks and flows of municipal  solid waste and four sources of microplastics through the  global plastic system for five scenarios between 2016 and  2040. Implementing all feasible interventions reduced  plastic pollution by 40% from 2016 rates and 78% relative  to ‘business as usual’ in 2040. Even with immediate and  concerted action, 710 million metric tons of plastic waste  cumulatively entered aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. To  avoid a massive build-up of plastic in the environment,  coordinated global action is urgently needed to reduce  plastic consumption, increase rates of reuse, waste  collection and recycling, expand safe disposal systems and  accelerate innovation in the plastic value chain.},
      url = {http://arodes.hes-so.ch/record/5725},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aba9475},
}