This Policy Note looks into microplastics as the culmination of larger plastics often used and discarded in the marine environment. This proves that the Philippines has contributed substantial plastic debris to the marine ecosystem. To address this, the study calls for proper waste disposal to mitigate the problem of plastic pollution.
Asset Type: | Publications |
Collection: | Other Philippine Publications |
Subject: | Marine, Marine Protected Areas, Plastic Pollution, Environment, Climate Change |
Author: | Maria Kristina O. Paler |
Publisher: | Philippine Institute for Development Studies |
Publication Date: | 2020 |