Moloi, Mbuyiselwa Shadrack https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3147-0446
Carratta, Giorgia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9821-774X
Kühnel, Dana https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1712-6278
Funding for this research was provided by:
Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung
Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung GmbH - UFZ
Article History
Received: 18 July 2025
Accepted: 18 January 2026
First Online: 24 January 2026
Declarations
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: No ethical clearance was required for this research.
: This is not applicable.
: G.C. is a non-remunerated member of the Scientists’ Coalition for an Effective Plastics Treaty and has signed the “Scientists’ Declaration on the Need for Governance of Plastics Throughout their Lifecycles”.