Classify plastic waste as hazardous

Chelsea M. Rochman (), Mark Anthony Browne (), Benjamin S. Halpern, Brian T. Hentschel, Eunha Hoh, Hrissi K. Karapanagioti, Lorena M. Rios-Mendoza, Hideshige Takada, Swee Teh and Richard C. Thompson
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Chelsea M. Rochman: Chelsea M. Rochman is in the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of California, Davis, USA.
Mark Anthony Browne: Mark Anthony Browne is at the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, Santa Barbara, California, USA.
Benjamin S. Halpern: Benjamin S. Halpern is director of the Center for Marine Assessment and Planning at the University of California, Santa Barbara, California, USA.
Brian T. Hentschel: Brian T. Hentschel and Eunha Hoh are associate professors at San Diego State University, San Diego, California, USA.
Eunha Hoh: Brian T. Hentschel and Eunha Hoh are associate professors at San Diego State University, San Diego, California, USA.
Hrissi K. Karapanagioti: Hrissi K. Karapanagioti is an assistant professor at the University of Patras, Greece.
Lorena M. Rios-Mendoza: Lorena M. Rios-Mendoza is an assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin-Superior, Superior, Wisconsin, USA.
Hideshige Takada: Hideshige Takada is a professor at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan.
Swee Teh: Swee Teh is director of the Aquatic Health Program at the University of California, Davis, California, USA.
Richard C. Thompson: Richard C. Thompson is a professor at Plymouth University, Plymouth, UK.

Nature, 2013, vol. 494, issue 7436, 169-171

Abstract: Policies for managing plastic debris are outdated and threaten the health of people and wildlife, say Chelsea M. Rochman, Mark Anthony Browne and colleagues.

Date: 2013
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