This review examines the escalating issue of plastic pollution, specifically highlighting the
detrimental effects on the environment and human health caused by microplastics and …

Microplastics (MPs) are unregulated and emerging contaminants, which are continuously
released due to human activities in the environment through several pathways. The …

Plastic pollution has been estimated to be composed of more than 5 trillion plastic pieces
equal to some 250,000 tons in the global seas. A United Nations advisory body: Joint Group …

In recent times, plastic pollution has become the focus of public and scientific interest, and
microplastics in particular have been a subject of concern. This special issue, introduced in …

Microplastics are ubiquitous environmental pollutants with the potential for adverse impacts
on ecosystems and human health. These particles originate from the fragmentation of larger …

Plastic debris is a complex and persistent environmental contaminant that has received a
high amount of attention in the last few years. Understanding the sources, transport, fate …

Plastics continues to have a critical and essential role in human society such as food
packing, product packages and building materials. In the meantime, it has been recognized …

Highlights•Plastic pollution calls for mitigation and remediation strategies.•Membranes and
enzymatic engineering offer efficacy in microplastics (MPs) removal.•Biotechnological …

Plastic trash dumped into water bodies degrade over time into small fragments. These
plastic fragments, which come under the category of micro-plastics (MPs), are generally 0.05 …

Globally, microplastics pollution has become a serious environmental threat due to their
multitude sources, widespread occurrence, persistence, and adverse effects to ecosystem …