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Up-the-Pipe Solutions: A Best Practice Framework to Engage Community to Reduce Chemical Contamination in Waste

Louis Albert Tremblay
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James Ataria
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Ian Challenger
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Jacqui Horswell
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Virginia Baker
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Lisa Langer
,
Alan Leckie
,
Olivier Champeau
,
Alma Siggins
,
Grant Northcott
Version 1 : Received: 28 September 2023 / Approved: 28 September 2023 / Online: 30 September 2023 (10:14:25 CEST)

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Tremblay, L.A.; Ataria, J.M.; Challenger, I.; Horswell, J.; Baker, V.; Langer, E.R.L.; Leckie, A.; Champeau, O.; Siggins, A.; Northcott, G.L. Up-the-Pipe Solutions: A Best Practice Framework to Engage Communities in Reducing Chemical Contamination in Waste. Pollutants 2023, 3, 494-506. Tremblay, L.A.; Ataria, J.M.; Challenger, I.; Horswell, J.; Baker, V.; Langer, E.R.L.; Leckie, A.; Champeau, O.; Siggins, A.; Northcott, G.L. Up-the-Pipe Solutions: A Best Practice Framework to Engage Communities in Reducing Chemical Contamination in Waste. Pollutants 2023, 3, 494-506.

Abstract

Anthropogenic chemicals are fundamental to our standard of living in modern society. Unfortunately, some chemicals are persistent and can enter waste streams and ultimately the environment. Commonly used household products including pharmaceuticals and personal care products are an important source of contaminants. The aim of this study was to develop an “Up-the-pipe Solutions” framework to raise awareness about the presence and potential risks of chemicals found in household products to reduce their levels in waste streams or substitute them with less harmful alternatives. This approach based on The Natural Step framework and the concept of essentiality recognises the importance of engaging the community to raise awareness around the consequences of our daily activities and behavioural patterns that can lead to the release of persistent contaminants in main waste streams from the kitchen and bathroom and green wastes we generate.

Keywords

Waste; chemical pollution; behavioural pattern; The Natural Step; survey; school; emerging contaminants; New Zealand; essentiality

Subject

Environmental and Earth Sciences, Waste Management and Disposal

Copyright: This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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