@article{01f0b45b10714e399e35fadd2ce302c1,
title = "Far from a distraction: Plastic pollution and the planetary emergency",
abstract = "Pollution of the environment with plastics has garnered significant public attention, but the topic has also been the focus of controversy, including assertions that resources are better spent on other topics, such as global warming. Here, we argue that plastic pollution and climate change are fundamentally linked, from the extraction of fossil fuels to the production of plastics, and eventual disposal. We demonstrate how plastics research and funding currently lag significantly behind that of climate change and conclude by advocating for a more integrated approach to addressing pressing conservation issues in the time of a planetary emergency.",
keywords = "Anthropocene, Climate change, Cumulative impacts, Greenhouse gasses, Planetary boundary threat",
author = "Lavers, {Jennifer L.} and Bond, {Alexander L.} and Charles Rolsky",
note = "Funding Information: The authors acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands where this research was completed and extend our gratitude to Dr. Varun Kelkar. Resources were made available from ToxicDocs ( https://www.toxicdocs.org/ ), and ClimateFiles ( https://www.climatefiles.com/ ). Financial support was provided by Detached Cultural Organization . We thank Drs Stephanie Borrelle and Amy Lusher for generously providing comments on early drafts of the manuscript, and two anonymous reviewers for their constructive feedback. Funding Information: The authors acknowledge the traditional owners of the lands where this research was completed and extend our gratitude to Dr. Varun Kelkar. Resources were made available from ToxicDocs (https://www.toxicdocs.org/), and ClimateFiles (https://www.climatefiles.com/). Financial support was provided by Detached Cultural Organization. We thank Drs Stephanie Borrelle and Amy Lusher for generously providing comments on early drafts of the manuscript, and two anonymous reviewers for their constructive feedback. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2022 The Author(s)",
year = "2022",
month = aug,
doi = "10.1016/j.biocon.2022.109655",
language = "English",
volume = "272",
journal = "Biological Conservation",
issn = "0006-3207",
publisher = "Elsevier BV",
}
