Complexity in managing plastics
This letter discusses the complex nature of plastics, why regulating plastics is a ‘wicked problem’, and the implications of a life cycle approach. The draft Global Plastics Treaty attempts to address two key problems: the cap on production and the problem of chemical additives in plastics. As a ‘wi...
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Main Author: | Rosalind Malcolm |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2025-01-01
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Series: | Cambridge Prisms: Plastics |
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Online Access: | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2755094X25100205/type/journal_article |
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