Microplastics in human food chains: Food becoming a threat to health safety

A Al Mamun, TAE Prasetya, IR Dewi… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
While versatile application of plastics has generated huge benefits in our life, the 'plastic end-
of-life'comes with downsides of emerging concern is plastic particles within all parts of …

Microplastics in terrestrial ecosystem: Sources and migration in soil environment

U Surendran, M Jayakumar, P Raja, G Gopinath… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Plastics, especially microplastics in soils, are considered a severe environmental issue
worldwide. However, globally, the main research focus is on microplastic pollution in the …

A review of plastic pollution and their treatment technology: A circular economy platform by thermochemical pathway

G Kwon, DW Cho, J Park, A Bhatnagar… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
The rapid expansion of plastic manufacturing industries in last several decades has brought
serious concerns over the environmental impacts of plastic wastes. Recent outbreak of …

Microbial strategies for degradation of microplastics generated from COVID-19 healthcare waste

S Dey, U Anand, V Kumar, S Kumar, M Ghorai… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
COVID-19 pandemic has led to the generation of massive plastic wastes, comprising of
onetime useable gloves, masks, tissues, and other personal protective equipment (PPE) …

Plastic wastes in the time of COVID-19: Their environmental hazards and implications for sustainable energy resilience and circular bio-economies

PK Rai, C Sonne, H Song, KH Kim - Science of The Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
The global scope of pollution from plastic waste is a well-known phenomenon associated
with trade, mass consumption, and disposal of plastic products (eg, personal protective …

PHA-based bioplastic: A potential alternative to address microplastic pollution

SA Acharjee, P Bharali, B Gogoi, V Sorhie… - Water, Air, & Soil …, 2023 - Springer
Petroleum-derived plastics are linked to a variety of growing environmental issues
throughout their lifecycle, including emission of greenhouse gases, accumulation in …

Generation and consequence of nano/microplastics from medical waste and household plastic during the COVID-19 pandemic

AA Mohana, MM Islam, M Rahman, SK Pramanik… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Since the end of 2019, the world has faced a major crisis because of the outbreak of COVID-
19 disease which has created a severe threat to humanity. To control this pandemic, the …

Discovering untapped microbial communities through metagenomics for microplastic remediation: recent advances, challenges, and way forward

AK Wani, N Akhtar, N Naqash, F Rahayu… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
Microplastics (MPs) are ubiquitous pollutants persisting almost everywhere in the
environment. With the increase in anthropogenic activities, MP accumulation is increasing …

Towards the sustainability of the plastic industry through biopolymers: properties and potential applications to the textiles world

A Patti, D Acierno - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
This study aims to provide an overview of the latest research studies on the use of
biopolymers in various textile processes, from spinning processes to dyeing and finishing …

Toxicological impact of microplastics and nanoplastics on humans: understanding the mechanistic aspect of the interaction

S Alqahtani, S Alqahtani, Q Saquib… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Plastic is a pervasive material that has become an indispensable part of our daily lives and
is used in various commercial products. However, plastic waste has significantly impacted …