Over the last 60 years plastics production has increased manifold, owing to their
inexpensive, multipurpose, durable and lightweight nature. These characteristics have …

This review critically evaluates the plastic accumulation challenges and their environmental
(primarily) and human (secondarily) impacts. It also emphasizes on their degradation and …

Aquatic ecosystems are the ultimate sinks for the contaminants. Water contamination is the
outcome of human activities such as urbanization, industrialization, and agricultural …

Microplastic fibers, also known as microfibers, are the most abundant microplastic forms
found in the environment. Microfibers are released in massive numbers from textile …

The widespread occurrence of microplastic has invaded the environment to an extent that it
appears to be present throughout the globe. This review investigated the global abundance …

As a widespread and ubiquitous pollutant of marine ecosystems, microplastic has the
potential to become an emerging global threat for aquatic organisms. The present study …

The manifestation of microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) in wastewater treatment
plants (WWTPs) has become a major challenge owing to their unique characteristics such …

This paper explores people's knowledge and understandings of microplastics; the role of
media in framing perceptions and socio-cultural dimensions to popular solutions to reduce …

Microplastics have been increasingly detected and quantified in marine and freshwater
environments, and there are growing concerns about potential effects in biota. A literature …

Microplastic pollution is a recognized hazard in aquatic systems, but in the past decade has
emerged as a pollutant of interest in terrestrial ecosystems. This paper is the first formal meta …