Exploring public views on marine litter in Europe: Perceived causes, consequences and pathways to change

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dc.contributor.authorHartley, Bonny L.en
dc.contributor.authorPahl, Sabineen
dc.contributor.authorVeiga, Joanaen
dc.contributor.authorVlachogianni, Thomaisen
dc.contributor.authorVasconcelos, Liaen
dc.contributor.authorMaes, Thomasen
dc.contributor.authorDoyle, Tomen
dc.contributor.authorMetcalfe, Ryan d'Arcyen
dc.contributor.authorÖztürk, Ayaka Amahaen
dc.contributor.authorDi Berardo, Maraen
dc.contributor.authorThompson, Richard C.en
dc.contributor.funderSeventh Framework Programmeen
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-16T14:28:33Z
dc.date.available2024-07-16T14:28:33Z
dc.date.issued2018-07-24en
dc.description.abstractMarine litter is a global challenge and society plays an important role via lifestyles and behaviour, including policy support. We analysed public perceptions of marine litter and contributing factors, using data from 1133 respondents across 16 European countries. People reported high levels of concern about marine litter, and the vast majority (95%) reported seeing litter when visiting the coast. The problem was attributed to product and packaging design and behaviour rather than lack of facilities or accidental loss of items. Retailers, industry and government were perceived as most responsible, but also least motivated and competent to reduce marine litter, whereas scientists and environmental groups were perceived as least responsible but most motivated and competent. Regression analyses demonstrated the importance of psychological factors such as values and social norms above sociodemographic variables. These findings are important for communications and interventions to reduce inputs of marine litter to the natural environment.en
dc.description.statusPeer revieweden
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dc.identifier.citationHartley, B. L., Pahl, S., Veiga, J., Vlachogianni, T., Vasconcelos, L., Maes, T., Doyle, T., Metcalfe, R. D. A., Öztürk, A. A., Di Berardo, M. and Thompson, R. C. (2018) 'Exploring public views on marine litter in Europe: Perceived causes, consequences and pathways to change', Marine Pollution Bulletin, 133, pp.945-955. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.05.061en
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.05.061en
dc.identifier.endpage955en
dc.identifier.issn0025-326Xen
dc.identifier.journaltitleMarine Pollution Bulletinen
dc.identifier.startpage945en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10468/16134
dc.identifier.volume133en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherElsevier Ltd.en
dc.relation.projectinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/FP7::SP4::SiS/289042/EU/MARine Litter in Europe Seas: Social AwarenesS and CO-Responsability/MARLISCOen
dc.rights© 2018, Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. This manuscript version is made available under the CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license.en
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/en
dc.subjectMarine debrisen
dc.subjectPublic understandingen
dc.subjectPerceptionen
dc.subjectConcernen
dc.subjectBehaviouren
dc.subjectIntentionen
dc.titleExploring public views on marine litter in Europe: Perceived causes, consequences and pathways to changeen
dc.typeArticle (peer-reviewed)en
oaire.citation.volume133en
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