Microplastics - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Is the Commission going to take suitable measures to reduce the contamination of drinking water with microplastic particles, as well as the widespread microplastic contamination? Answer given by Mr Vella on behalf of the Commission (27 October 2017): «The Commission is aware of several recent publications that traced microplastics ubiquity and detected particles even in drinking water and sea salt. There is a need for more research on impacts of small microplastics and nanoplastics ...

What is the feedstock for the petrochemical industry? - Answer- Naphta What are examples of PET - Polyethylene terephthalate - Answer- Plastic bottles, Polyester fiber What plastic resin had the highest European plastic demand? - Answer- Polypropylene (around 20%) Describe the projected increase in plastic production - Answer- There has been a 14-year doubling of plastic production since 1950's What is the projection for microplastic waste generation? - Answer- 2x (from 215 mil. met...

amount of plastic in the oceans correct answers over 5 trillion pieces microplastics break down because of correct answers waves, light, and salt what sticks very easily to microplastics correct answers toxins major source of microplastics correct answers microbeads/nurdles amount of microplastics in the North Atlantic correct answers 3440 metric tons people that depend on the ocean for primary consumption correct answers over 2.6 billion amount of plastic bags per year correct...

ELECTIVE 1 - SHIP OPERATION AND SHIPYARD PRACTICE PRELIM QUIZ 1 Not less than 18 years of age - - - - ANS - - - - What is the legal age of every candidate for certification as officer in charge of a navigational watch on a seagoing ship of less than 500 gross tonnage engaged on near-coastal voyages? * Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Garbage / 31 December 1988 - - - - ANS - - - - What is the description of MARPOL Annex V and when is the entry into force? International ...

The Application of the Precautionary Principle in Environmental Interaction: A Case Study from Personal Experience Introduction The precautionary principle is a foundational concept in environmental science and policy, advocating for proactive measures to prevent harm to human health and the environment in situations of uncertainty. This principle is elaborated upon in Kriebel et al.'s (2001) influential paper, "The Precautionary Principle in Environmental Science," which presents...

reservoir a natural or artificial place to store water Watershed a region that drains into a certain water body Aquifer underground rocks and formations that are able to hold groundwater confined aquifer an aquifer with a surface that keeps water from infiltrating, so the water must enter the aquifer at a point farther away fossil water water trapped in ancient aquifers formed 12,000 years or more ago groundwater water that has infiltrated below the groun...

snails. Scientists studying these snails found that while 47 percent of the snail population was striped, 56 percent of the snails eaten by birds were striped. What could scientists conclude about the snails? - ANSWER Solid shell snail genes will increase in the population. The flesh-eating bacteria, Vibrio vulnificus, destroys healthy tissue. Infectious agents such as this are best classified as what kind of environmental factor? - ANSWER Pathogenic Between 1932 and 1968, a chemical facto...

GLOBAL AIR QUALITY L01: INTRODUCTION, STRUCTURE AND COMPOSITION OF THE ATMOSPHERE L02: AIR QUALITY AND METEOROLOGY I: GLOBAL CIRCULATION L03: TROPOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY L04: STRATOSPHERIC OZONE L05: THE GREENHOUSE EFFECT REGIONAL AIR QUALITY L06: AQ AND METEOROLOGY II: BOUNDARY LAYER METEOROLOGY L07: DRY DEPOSITION OF AIR POLLUTANTS L08: WET DEPOSITION OF AIR POLLUTANTS L09a: PARTICULATE MATTER AND RADIATION L09b: AIRBORNE MICROPLASTICS L10: EUTROPHICATION, THE NITROGEN PROBLEM LOCA...

What is one benefit of a nonrenewable resource, such as natural gas? - Answer-Generates large amounts of electricity Which valuable metals are found around hydrothermal vents? - Answer-Copper, Gold, Silver Why can mining for minerals in the deep ocean have a large impact on the environment? - Answer-The many unknown species living in the deep ocean may be destroyed by mining activities. Debris from the west coast of the U.S. often collects in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. What are th...

Whereas the federal government tracks the number of homicides that take place in the U.S., "no official, reliable tabulation of civilian deaths by law enforcement exists" (Ford). No, It is not plagiarized. According to Filipovic, in Louisiana, women make only "66 cents to a man's dollar"; meanwhile, "African-American women make just 49 cents to a white man's dollar." No, It is not plagiarized. Rembrandt was a master of painting light and shade; nevertheless, not everyone ...