Publications by authors named "Elisa Scocchera"
Preliminary assessment of waste accumulation along riverbanks in Italy.
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int
January 2025
This paper presents a preliminary assessment of waste accumulation along riverbanks in Italy, aiming to provide baseline data for future monitoring and management efforts. The study surveyed 18 stations along 16 rivers across different regions of Italy, from north to south, to quantify and characterise the types and abundance of litter present along their banks. Field surveys were conducted by Legambiente citizen scientists applying a standardised protocol to record and categorise litter items systematically.
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- * A total of 161,293 litter items were collected, with cigarette butts making up the largest portion at 36.3%, along with significant amounts of metal (16.2%) and glass (13.0%); surprisingly, face masks represented only 0.2% of the waste in 2022.
- * The study found no significant correlation between waste levels and city population or density, although a slight trend showed a decrease in plastic bottles over time and identified 19 different polymers, including