Some scholarly articles provide helpful information for healing our earth from plastic pollution. Many of these sources focus on plastic water bottles and how they harm people and the environment. For example, Kanhai collected data on the status of marine litter and plastic pollution in the Caribbean Large Marine Ecosystem (CLME). As people continue to use plastic water bottles in their daily lives, they need to learn about the dangers, how more plastic waste is being produced, and even increased plastic pollution. Some people in the world realized these negative effects and began to encourage drinking tap water instead. Let these sources guide learning more about plastic pollution and how it could affect our world.
Articles:
Ahmed, Abdelkader T., et al. “Impacts of Temperature Alteration on the Drinking Water Quality Stored in Plastic Bottles.” Applied Water Science, vol. 11, no. 10, Sept. 2021, https://doi.org/10.1007/s13201-021-01505-2.
Díez, José, et al. “Perceptions and Consumption of Bottled Water at the University of the Basque Country: Showcasing Tap Water as the Real Alternative towards a Water-Sustainable University.” Sustainability, vol. 10, no. 10, Sept. 2018, p. 3431, https://doi.org/10.3390/su10103431. Accessed 23 May 2020.
Jones, Andria Q., et al. “A qualitative exploration of the public perception of municipal drinking water.” Water Policy, vol. 9, no. 4, 2007, pp. 425-438. ProQuest, https://www.proquest.com/scholarly-journals/qualitative-exploration-public-perception/docview/1943065825/se-2, doi:https://doi.org/10.2166/wp.2007.019.
Kanhai, La Daana K., et al. “The Status of Marine Debris/Litter and Plastic Pollution in the Caribbean Large Marine Ecosystem (CLME): 1980–2020.” Environmental Pollution, vol. 300, May 2022, p. 118919, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2022.118919.
Molinaro, Hope. “Plastic water bottles go to waste, says Calif. Conservation agency.” Plastics Engineering, vol. 59, no. 7, 2003, pp. 64. ProQuest, https://www.proquest.com/trade-journals/plastic-water-bottles-go-waste-says-calif/docview/213883326/se-2.
Victory, Kerton R., et al. “Risk perceptions of drinking bottled vs. tap water in a low-income community on the US-Mexico Border.” BMC Public Health, vol. 22, 2022, pp. 1-11. ProQuest, https://www.proquest.com/scholarly-journals/risk-perceptions-drinking-bottled-vs-tap-water/docview/2715577816/se-2, doi:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-14109-5.
Willis, Kathryn, et al. “The Success of Water Refill Stations Reducing Single-Use Plastic Bottle Litter.” Sustainability, vol. 11, no. 19, Sept. 2019, p. 5232, https://doi.org/10.3390/su11195232. Accessed 28 Oct. 2019.