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Entrepreneurs are key assets to systemically address marine plastic pollution

NATURE REVIEWS EARTH & ENVIRONMENT (2022)

In the business of dirty oceans: Overview of startups and entrepreneurs managing marine plastic

Hanna Dijkstra et al.

Summary: This study provides a comprehensive overview of entrepreneurial and SME-led solutions for marine plastic by analyzing a database of 105 SMEs. It reveals that small businesses are successfully commercializing goods and services to reduce plastic pollution in the marine environment, but efforts to manage marine plastic are still underdeveloped in areas such as microplastic management and monitoring.

MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN (2021)

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Article Green & Sustainable Science & Technology

Toward a sustainable plastics value chain: Core conundrums and emerging solution mechanisms for a systemic transition

Jaakko Siltaloppi et al.

Summary: This paper highlights the complexities and interrelationships in transitioning to sustainable plastics across the value chain, identifying core conundrums and suggesting solution mechanisms. It emphasizes the need to shift focus from bulk material supply to material solutions and from price competition to competition based on sustainability benefits for a system-wide impact.

JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION (2021)

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Article Multidisciplinary Sciences