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Semi-protected edit request on 29 November 2024

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Remove red link to "Polymer Fibres" Red link can be found at the "Causes" section in the sentence "It is estimated that this waste is made up of 81% polymer resin, 13% polymer fibres and 32% polymer additives." The2gingerman (talk) 14:29, 29 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done Created a new redirect where the redlink pointed to. FifthFive (talk) 19:57, 29 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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i am wondering to just add a short paragraph about a relevant recent study (https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adr3837) in the "policy" section. Nkfj103 (talk) 21:51, 9 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. You can prepare a draft of the text you want to be added based on the reference, and resubmit/reopen the edit request. LizardJr8 (talk) 23:08, 9 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I am wondering to insert the text (below) in between "as is solid waste management in Togo and Senegal." and "Voluntary reduction efforts failing".

Forecast of Policy Effectiveness

A 2024 study in Science magazine built a machine learning model to predict trends in plastic production, trade, and waste management up to 2050 and simulate the effects of policy interventions. The results showed that if the current situation continues, plastic waste due to improper management will nearly double to 121 million metric tons (Mt) by 2050, and plastic-related greenhouse gas emissions are expected to increase by 37%, reaching 3.35 billion tons (CO2 equivalent of 3.09 to 3.54). However, when simulating eight treaty policies, it was found that just four of these policies could reduce plastic waste and related greenhouse gases by 91% and by one-third, respectively. ^[1] 128.210.107.129 (talk) 23:00, 10 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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^ Pottinger, A. Samuel; Geyer, Roland; Biyani, Nivedita; Martinez, Ciera C.; Nathan, Neil; Morse, Molly R.; Liu, Chao; Hu, Shanying; de Bruyn, Magali (2024-12-06). "Pathways to reduce global plastic waste mismanagement and greenhouse gas emissions by 2050". Science. 386 (6726): 1168–1173. doi:10.1126/science.adr3837.

Semi-protected edit request on 13 January 2025

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I am wondering to insert the text (below) in between "as is solid waste management in Togo and Senegal." and "Voluntary reduction efforts failing".

Forecast of Policy Effectiveness

A 2024 study in Science magazine built a machine learning model to predict trends in plastic production, trade, and waste management up to 2050 and simulate the effects of policy interventions. The results showed that if the current situation continues, plastic waste due to improper management will nearly double to 121 million metric tons (Mt) by 2050, and plastic-related greenhouse gas emissions are expected to increase by 37%, reaching 3.35 billion tons (CO2 equivalent of 3.09 to 3.54). However, when simulating eight treaty policies, it was found that just four of these policies could reduce plastic waste and related greenhouse gases by 91% and by one-third, respectively. <ref>Pottinger, A. Samuel; Geyer, Roland; Biyani, Nivedita; Martinez, Ciera C.; Nathan, Neil; Morse, Molly R.; Liu, Chao; Hu, Shanying; de Bruyn, Magali (2024-12-06). "Pathways to reduce global plastic waste mismanagement and greenhouse gas emissions by 2050". Science. 386 (6726): 1168–1173. doi:10.1126/science.adr3837. Nkfj103 (talk) 01:53, 13 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. (3OpenEyes' communication receptacle) | (PS: Have a good day) (acer was here) 16:07, 3 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

[1] Pottinger, A. Samuel; Geyer, Roland; Biyani, Nivedita; Martinez, Ciera C.; Nathan, Neil; Morse, Molly R.; Liu, Chao; Hu, Shanying; de Bruyn, Magali (2024-12-06). "Pathways to reduce global plastic waste mismanagement and greenhouse gas emissions by 2050". Science. 386 (6726): 1168–1173. doi:10.1126/science.adr3837.

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