Plastic Pollution

We are interested in looking at plastic pollution as a pathway or cycle of processes, both natural and human, which lead to plastic items becoming waste, getting into the environment and then being redistributed by wind and water. We want to understand both the physical processes, human activities and social drivers which lead to plastic pollution.

Research Areas

  • THE PLASTIC CYCLE
  • PLASTIC POLLUTION IN THE PHILIPPINES
  • SEWAGE SLUDGE

We are part of a network of researchers in the UK and South East Asia who are looking at plastic pollution in fresh waters and linking this to anthropology. We are keen to collaborate in this area

Publications in this area

Horton, AA., Dixon, SJ. (2018) Transport of microplastics: from source to sea. WIRES Water (Invited commentary). 5 (2), e1268

McKay, Deirdre, Stanes, Elyse, Githua, Nicole, Lei, Xiaoyu and Dixon, Simon. (2020) On Global Plasticity: Framing the Global Through Affective Materiality. New Global Studies, vol. 14, no. 3, 2020, pp. 307-326. https://doi.org/10.1515/ngs-2020-0039