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This chapter reviews communication campaigns about plastic issues. After a general summary of public communication campaigns, the focus then turns to a review of plastic campaigns and interventions, emphasizing plastic bags, plastic bottles, plastic recycling, and marine polluting plastics, along with critiques and challenges. We spotlight the case of China’s recent efforts to manage plastic waste. The chapter then discusses theoretical frameworks, common influences and outcome variables, methodological approaches, and stakeholder involvement in plastic communication campaigns.

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