Repetitious manufacturing, usage and irresponsible disposal trigger the breakdown of
primary and secondary plastics, ending up in aquatic, terrestrial, and pristine locations like …

In recent decades, the accumulation and fragmentation of plastics on the surface of the
planet have caused several long-term climatic and health risks. Plastic materials, specifically …

With the increasing demand for and reliance on plastics as an everyday item, and rapid
increase in their production and subsequent indiscriminate disposal, the environmental …

Plastic, a groundbreaking invention of the 20th century, has become an indispensable part
of our lives due to its exceptional qualities and affordability. However, the ever-increasing …

Plastics are widely used in our daily life; however, poor management and disposal result in
their ubiquity throughout the biosphere. Increased accumulation of microplastic (MP) or even …

Currently, the global production and usage of plastics have increased rapidly with the
expansion of synthetic polymers. Since plastics' degradation processes are prolonged and …

Microplastics are small plastic pieces ranging in size from 1μ to< 5 mm in diameter, are
water-soluble, and can be either primary as they are initially created in small sizes or …

Microplastics are plastics with smaller than 5mm particle size and they originate from
sequential degradation of larger plastic molecules or are manufactured, and they have …

Over the last century, accumulation of microplastic has emerged as a greater threat to the
environment, plants, microorganisms and even human beings. Microplastics can be …

The inflated demand for plastic products has led to tremendous rise in plastic debris in
different environmental matrices, thereby resulting in plastic pollution. This affects plants …