Measuring environmental costs from litter and illegal dumping

Final report

The focus of this paper is on the environmental costs of litter and illegal dumping in three specific environments: marine, inland waterways and terrestrial.

Date
December 2021
Publisher
Centre for International Economics
Type
Publication
Cost
Free
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The focus of this paper is on the environmental impacts of debris, and also encompasses human health impacts caused by debris remaining in the environment (e.g. human ingestion of microplastics). In addition, lost recreational use value is also discussed in relation to dog faeces which pollutes inland waterways and marine environments.

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