Regional Regression Correlation Model of Microplastic Water Pollution Control Using Circular Economy Tools

Valentin Marian Antohi (), Romeo Victor Ionescu, Monica Laura Zlati, Catalina Iticescu, Puiu Lucian Georgescu and Madalina Calmuc
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Valentin Marian Antohi: Department of Business Administration, Dunarea de Jos University of Galati, 800001 Galati, Romania
Romeo Victor Ionescu: Department of Administrative Sciences and Regional Studies, Dunarea de Jos University of Galati, 800201 Galati, Romania
Monica Laura Zlati: Department of Business Administration, Dunarea de Jos University of Galati, 800001 Galati, Romania
Catalina Iticescu: Department of Chemistry, Physics and Environment, REXDAN Research Infrastructure, Dunarea de Jos University of Galati, 800008 Galati, Romania
Puiu Lucian Georgescu: Department of Chemistry, Physics and Environment, REXDAN Research Infrastructure, Dunarea de Jos University of Galati, 800008 Galati, Romania
Madalina Calmuc: REXDAN Research Infrastructure, Dunarea de Jos University of Galati, 800008 Galati, Romania

IJERPH, 2023, vol. 20, issue 5, 1-23

Abstract: Water pollution caused by microplastics represents an important challenge for the environment and people’s health. The weak international regulations and standards in this domain support increased water pollution with microplastics. The literature is unsuccessful in establishing a common approach regarding this subject. The main objective of this research is to develop a new approach to necessary policies and ways of action to decrease water pollution caused by microplastics. In this context, we quantified the impact of European water pollution caused by microplastics in the circular economy. The main research methods used in the paper are meta-analysis, statistical analysis and an econometric approach. A new econometric model is developed in order to assist the decision makers in increasing efficiency of public policies regarding water pollution elimination. The main result of this study relies on combining, in an integrated way, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) data on microplastic water pollution and identifying relevant policies to combat this type of pollution.

Keywords: microplastics; water pollution; water anti-pollution policies; circular economy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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