Marine Plastics : : Innovative Solutions to Tackling Waste.

• Author: Grimstad, Siv Marina Flø.
• TeilnehmendeR: Ottosen, Lisbeth Mølgaard.; James, Neil A.
• Place / Publishing House: Cham : : Springer,, 2023.; {copy}2023.
• Year of Publication: 2023
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (283 pages)

Table of Contents

Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Part I Challenges of Marine Plastics with a Focus on the Northeastern Atlantic -- 1 Marine Mammals and Interactions with Debris in the Northeastern Atlantic Region: Synthesis and Recommendations for Monitoring and Research -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Methods -- 1.3 Results -- 1.3.1 Entanglement -- 1.3.2 Ingestion -- 1.3.3 Entanglement and Ingestion -- 1.4 Discussion -- References -- 2 A Conceptual Framework for Assessing and Managing Abandoned, Lost and Discarded Fishing Gear -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Background and Key Concepts -- 2.2.1 DPSIR -- 2.2.2 Natural Capital Accounting -- 2.2.3 Circular Economy -- 2.2.4 Leverage Points Analysis -- 2.2.5 Sustainability Indicators -- 2.3 The DAPSIR-ALDFG Framework -- 2.3.1 Aspects -- 2.3.2 Indicators -- 2.4 Conclusions -- References -- 3 Developing a Circular Economy for Fishing Gear in the Northern Periphery and Arctic Region: Challenges and Opportunities -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Northern Periphery and Arctic Region -- 3.3 The Circular Economy -- 3.4 Quantifying End-of-Life Fishing Nets and Ropes -- 3.5 Fishing Nets and Ropes in the Northern Periphery and Arctic Region -- 3.6 Engagement and Knowledge Sharing -- 3.7 Legislation and Policy -- 3.8 Conclusion -- References -- Part II Solutions: Value Chain of Waste Fishing Gear -- 4 Circular Business Models for SMEs in the Fishing Gear Industry -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Theoretical Background -- 4.2.1 Circular Economy -- 4.2.2 Circular Business Model -- 4.3 Research Design and Methodology -- 4.3.1 Case Selection -- 4.3.2 Data Collection and Analysis -- 4.3.3 Data Validity and Reliability -- 4.4 Case Analyses and Findings -- 4.4.1 Plastics Material Flow: High Level of Circularity-Model 1.

4.4.2 Plastics Material Flow: Medium to Standard Level of Circularity-Model 2 and 3 -- 4.5 Circular Business Model for the Fishing Gear Industry -- 4.5.1 Business Ecosystem Level -- 4.5.2 Business Level -- 4.5.3 Sustainability Impacts -- 4.6 Conclusion -- Appendix 1 Case Profiles -- Appendix 2 Interview Guide Questions Operationalising Circular Business Model Themes -- References -- 5 Opportunities for Circular Business Models and Circular Design Related to Fishing Gear -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Fishing Gear -- 5.3 Legislative and Standards Development in Europe -- 5.4 European Standards Development: European Committee for Standardisation (CEN) TC466 -- 5.4.1 Background -- 5.5 Circular Business Models (CBMs) and Circular Design -- 5.5.1 Circular Business Models -- 5.5.2 Ecodesign -- 5.6 Conclusion -- References -- 6 Quadruple Helix Relational Approach to Recycling Fishing Nets: Cluster Development in the Norwegian West Coast Region -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Theoretical Background -- 6.2.1 Clusters -- 6.2.2 Quadruple Helix -- 6.2.3 Critiques of the Triple and Quadruple Helix Models and Call for New Perspectives -- 6.3 Methodology and Context of Analysis -- 6.3.1 Methodology -- 6.3.2 Context of Analysis -- 6.4 ONA Research Design, Data Collection, and Preliminary Results -- 6.4.1 Preliminary Results -- 6.5 Conclusion -- References -- 7 Life Cycle Assessment of Fishing and Aquaculture Rope Recycling -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Methodology -- 7.2.1 Goal and Scope -- 7.2.2 Life Cycle Inventory -- 7.3 Results -- 7.3.1 Life Cycle Inventory -- 7.3.2 Life Cycle Impact Assessment -- 7.4 Discussion and Conclusion -- References -- 8 Engaging Volunteers as Experts in Data-Driven Research Projects and a Circular Economy: The Case of PlastOPol -- 8.1 The Issue of Marine Litter -- 8.2 Challenges in Harmonising Data from Citizen Science -- 8.3 Theoretical Framework.

8.3.1 Local Ecological Knowledge -- 8.3.2 Citizen Science -- 8.4 Methods: The Case of the PlastOPol Research Project -- 8.5 Results -- 8.5.1 Towards Building a Profile of Coastal Cleanup Volunteers in Mid and Northern Norway -- 8.5.2 Benefits of Using Digital Tools and Engaging Actively with Volunteer Communities -- 8.5.3 Using Citizen Science for Preventive Strategy Making -- 8.5.4 Limitations -- 8.6 Conclusion -- References -- 9 The Role of Non-profit Organisations (NGOs) in Value Creation: Lessons from the Recycling of Fishing Gear in Norway -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Literature Review -- 9.2.1 Strategic Value Chain Collaboration: A Stakeholder Theory Approach -- 9.2.2 Sustainable Value Creation: A Dynamic Capabilities Approach -- 9.3 Research Design and Methodology -- 9.3.1 Case Selection -- 9.3.2 Data Collection and Analysis -- 9.4 Findings and Discussion -- 9.5 Summary -- 9.6 Conclusion -- Appendix -- References -- Part III Marine Plastics: Towards a Circular Economy -- 10 Sotenäs Marine Recycling Centre in Sweden: A Case Study Related to Waste Fishing Gear -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Sotenäs Symbioscentrum (Sotenäs Centre of Symbiosis) -- 10.2.1 Symbioscentrum's Vision -- 10.3 Sotenäs Marine Recycling Centre (SMRC) -- 10.3.1 Background -- 10.3.2 Polymers and Metals -- 10.3.3 Lobster Pots -- 10.3.4 Hubs -- 10.3.5 SMRC Testbed -- 10.3.6 Social -- 10.4 Challenges -- 10.4.1 Funding -- 10.4.2 Bringing Fishers on Board -- 10.4.3 Different Stakeholders, Different Responsibilites -- 10.4.4 Persuading Businesses to Start up in Sotenäs -- 10.4.5 Provenance and Traceability-Track and Trace/ The Internet of Things -- 10.4.6 Extended Producer Responsibility -- 10.5 Key Findings: SMRC and Its Work -- 10.5.1 Local Support and Funding -- 10.5.2 The Role of External Partners and Companies -- 10.5.3 Vision -- 10.5.4 Project Development -- 10.5.5 Best Practice.

10.6 Key Lessons Learnt and Insights -- 10.7 Conclusions -- References -- 11 The Effect of Fishing Nets Aging on Metal Uptake -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Methodology -- 11.2.1 Materials -- 11.2.2 TGA and Fishing Nets Visualization -- 11.2.3 Adsorption Experiments (1) -- 11.3 Results and Discussion -- 11.3.1 Evidence of PE Fishing Nets Aging -- 11.3.2 Adsorption Experiments (2) -- 11.3.3 Are Metal-Enriched Fishing Nets Hazardous Waste? -- 11.4 Final Considerations -- References -- 12 Possible Applications for Waste Fishing Nets in Construction Material -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Aim of the Project -- 12.3 Use of Recycled Plastic in Construction Materials -- 12.3.1 Fiber Reinforcement Used in Construction Materials -- 12.3.2 Recycled Plastic Fibers -- 12.3.3 Reuse of Fishing Nets as Reinforcement in Construction Materials -- 12.4 Research Program -- 12.4.1 Characterization of R-PE Fibers from Discarded Fishing Nets -- 12.4.2 Results: R-PE Fiber Characterization -- 12.5 Applications for Discarded Fishing Nets in Construction Materials -- 12.5.1 Fiber Influence on Mechanical Performance of Construction Materials -- 12.5.2 Results: Influence of R-PE Fibers on Mechanical Performance of Construction Materials -- 12.5.3 Results: Influence of R-PE Net Pieces on Mechanical Performance of Earth-Based Adobe Bricks -- 12.5.4 Mitigation of Shrinkage Cracking in Construction Materials by Adding Fibers -- 12.5.5 Use of Fishing Net-Reinforced Adobe Bricks as Construction Material -- 12.6 Overall Conclusions -- References -- 13 The Influence of Involvement and Attribute Importance on Purchase Intentions for Green Products -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Literature Review -- 13.2.1 Green Product Opportunities from Recycled Fishing Gear -- 13.2.2 Purchase Intentions for Green Products -- 13.3 Methods -- 13.3.1 Pretest -- 13.4 Main Study -- 13.4.1 Variables.

13.5 Results -- 13.5.1 Age -- 13.5.2 Involvement -- 13.6 Discussion -- 13.6.1 Theoretical Implications -- 13.6.2 Managerial Implications -- 13.7 Limitations, Further Research, and Conclusion -- References -- 14 Role of Resource Users' Knowledge for Developing Realistic Strategies for a Circular Economy for Plastics from the Norwegian Fishing Sector -- 14.1 Sustainable Resource Management: Global Context -- 14.1.1 Main Social Ecological/economic System: Fishing Gear Resources -- 14.2 Description of Case Study -- 14.3 Theoretical Background -- 14.3.1 Local Ecological Knowledge and Fishers Knowledge -- 14.4 Methods -- 14.5 Lessons Learnt from a Multi-stakeholder Perspective -- 14.6 Conclusion -- References -- 15 Concluding Remarks.