Managing Marine Waste Via Global Conventions And Governance Flashcards
1
Q
What is a ‘wicked problem’
A
One that is too big to be tackled by a single action or organisation e.g. Refugee crisis
2
Q
How do plastics from landfill make their way into oceans?
A
Via heavy rainfall washing plastic into rivers and estuaries
3
Q
How much waste does the average person in the UK generate compared to those in India
A
- UK: 517kg
- India: 215kg
4
Q
Why is the amount of waste increasing?
A
- Increase in population
- Wasteful society
- Cheap consumer products
5
Q
Name the 6 ways in which waste is managed
A
1) Reduction
2) Reuse e.g. Coke bottles in Vietnam
3) Recycling
4) Composting
5) Energy recovery
6) Landfill
6
Q
Outline the plastic bag charge
A
- October 2015
- 2014, 7.6 billion plastic bags given by major supermarkets in England (140 per person)
- Since introduction gone down by 80%
- Over next 10 years £780 million to UK economy
