We should not separate out environmental issues, but the current approach to plastic pollution can be a distraction from meaningful action. A response to Avery-Gomm et al.

Authors: Stafford, R. and Jones, P.J.S.

Journal: Marine Policy

Volume: 107

ISSN: 0308-597X

DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2019.103585

Abstract:

We agree with Avery-Gomm et al. that we should not separate out environmental issues. We also agree with them over the relative threat of plastic to our oceans. However, recent evidence on the ‘spillover effect’ of pro-environmental behaviours and on public attitudes to threats to areas such as the Great Barrier Reef suggest common consumerist and political approaches to tackle plastic pollution can cause a distraction from issues caused by climate change and biodiversity loss. We reiterate that we need political changes to address overconsumption in order to make real progress on all environmental issues.

https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/32408/

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We should not separate out environmental issues, but the current approach to plastic pollution can be a distraction from meaningful action. A response to Avery-Gomm et al.

Authors: Stafford, R. and Jones, P.J.S.

Journal: MARINE POLICY

Volume: 107

eISSN: 1872-9460

ISSN: 0308-597X

DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2019.103585

https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/32408/

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We should not separate out environmental issues, but the current approach to plastic pollution can be a distraction from meaningful action. A response to Avery-Gomm et al.

Authors: Stafford, R. and Jones, P.

Journal: Marine policy

Volume: 107

Publisher: Elsevier

ISSN: 0308-597X

https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/32408/

Source: Manual

We should not separate out environmental issues, but the current approach to plastic pollution can be a distraction from meaningful action. A response to Avery-Gomm et al.

Authors: Stafford, R. and Jones, P.J.S.

Journal: Marine policy

Volume: 107

Issue: September

ISSN: 0308-597X

Abstract:

We agree with Avery-Gomm et al. that we should not separate out environmental issues. We also agree with them over the relative threat of plastic to our oceans.

However, recent evidence on the ‘spillover effect’ of pro-environmental behaviours and on public attitudes to threats to areas such as the Great Barrier Reef suggest common consumerist and political approaches to tackle plastic pollution can cause a distraction from issues caused by climate change and biodiversity loss. We reiterate that we need political changes to address overconsumption in order to make real progress on all environmental issues.

https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/32408/

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