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.
Publisher: Centre for International Economics
Cost: Free
File: PDF 5.9 MB / Pages 208
Name: measuring-environmental-costs-litter-illegal-dumping-cie-final-report.pdf
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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