Papers and Publications

Policy Brief: “Addressing Microplastic Pollution via the Global Plastic Treaty” by Winnie Courtene-Jones, Richard C. Thompson, Susanne Brander, Stephanie Reynaud, Rana Al-jaibachi, Juan Baztan, Gunhild Bødtker, Andy Booth, Bethanie Carney Almroth, Gabin Colombini, Xavier Cousin, Francesca De Falco, Marie-France Dignac, Trisia Farrelly, Sarah Gall, Dannielle Green, Juan Jose Alava, Max Kelly, Freija Mendrik, Muriel Mercier-Bonin, Jane Muncke, Amy Lusher, Olga Pantos, Andres Rodriguez Seijo, Conrad Sparks, and Judith S. Weis

Policy Brief:  “The global plastics treaty: What is the role of bio-based plastic, biodegradable plastic and bioplastic?” (possible core obligation 8) by Winnie Courtene-Jones (University of Plymouth, UK); Lisa Zimmermann (Food Packaging Forum Foundation, Switzerland); MarieFrance Dignac (Institute of Ecology and Environmental Sciences of Paris, France); Francesca De Falco (University of Plymouth, UK); Trisia Farrelly (Massey University, New Zealand); Montserrat Filella (University of Geneva, Switzerland); Jean-François Ghiglione (Laboratoire d’Océanographie Microbienne, France); Dannielle Green (Anglia Ruskin University, UK); Alicia Mateos-Cárdenas (University College Cork, Ireland); Luca Nizzetto (Norwegian Institute for Water Research, Norway); Mary Ellen Ternes (Global Council for Science and the Environment, USA); Richard Thompson (University of Plymouth, UK) 

“Microfibres from textiles – a key source of microplastics to the environment:
Fate, effects, and mitigation strategies” [This working paper was prepared independently by members of the Scientists’ Coalition for an Effective Plastics Treaty] by  Susanne Brander (Oregon State University, US), Francesca De Falco (University of Plymouth, UK), Max Kelly (University of Plymouth, UK), Judith S. Weis (Rutgers University, US), Bethanie Carney Almroth (University of Gothenburg, Sweden), Juan Baztan (Versailles SQY University, France), Conrad Sparks (Cape Peninsula University of Technology, SA), Winnie Courtene-Jones (Bangor University, UK), and Richard C. Thompson (University of Plymouth, UK).

“Retaining product value in post-consumer textiles: How to scale a closed-loop system” by Fiona Charnley, Ruth Cherrington, Florian Mueller, Ajay Jain, Cherie Nelson, Saskia Wendland, Sonia Ventosa.

“Chemical mapping of xyloglucan distribution and cellulose crystallinity in cotton textiles reveals novel enzymatic targets to improve clothing longevity” by Max Kelly, Neil Lant, Rolando Berlinguer-Palmini, Grant Burgess.

“Marine Biodegradation behaviour of wool and other textile fibres” by Stewart Collie, Peter Brorens, Mohammed Mahbubul Hassan, Ian Fowler.

“Biodegradation behaviour of wool and other textile fibres in aerobic composting conditions” by S Collie, P Brorens, M Hassan, I Fowler.