Regional Regression Correlation Model of Microplastic Water Pollution Control Using Circular Economy Tools

Water pollution caused by microplastics represents an important challenge for the environment and people’s health. The weak international regulations and standards in this domain support increased water pollution with microplastics. The literature is unsuccessful in establishing a common approach re...

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Published inInternational journal of environmental research and public health Vol. 20; no. 5; p. 4014
Main Authors Antohi, Valentin Marian, Ionescu, Romeo Victor, Zlati, Monica Laura, Iticescu, Catalina, Georgescu, Puiu Lucian, Calmuc, Madalina
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland MDPI AG 23.02.2023
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Subjects
Asia
Biofilms
Circular economy
Drinking water
Econometric models
Ecosystem
Environmental impact
Environmental Monitoring - methods
Humans
Laws, regulations and rules
Microplastics
Mollusks
Plastic pollution
Plastics
Polyethylene terephthalate
Polyvinyl chloride
Romania
Water
Water Pollutants, Chemical - analysis
Water Pollution
Water treatment
Asia
Romania
Italy
water pollution
microplastics
water anti-pollution policies
circular economy
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Summary:Water pollution caused by microplastics represents an important challenge for the environment and people’s health. The weak international regulations and standards in this domain support increased water pollution with microplastics. The literature is unsuccessful in establishing a common approach regarding this subject. The main objective of this research is to develop a new approach to necessary policies and ways of action to decrease water pollution caused by microplastics. In this context, we quantified the impact of European water pollution caused by microplastics in the circular economy. The main research methods used in the paper are meta-analysis, statistical analysis and an econometric approach. A new econometric model is developed in order to assist the decision makers in increasing efficiency of public policies regarding water pollution elimination. The main result of this study relies on combining, in an integrated way, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) data on microplastic water pollution and identifying relevant policies to combat this type of pollution.
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ISSN:1660-4601
1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph20054014