Tiny plastic particles considered as emerging contaminants have attracted considerable
interest in the last few years. Mechanical abrasion, photochemical oxidation and biological …

Society has become increasingly reliant on plastics since commercial production began in
about 1950. Their versatility, stability, light weight, and low production costs have fueled …

Plastic pollution is one of the most pressing environmental and social issues of the 21st
century. Recent work has highlighted the atmosphere's role in transporting microplastics to …

As plastic waste accumulates in the ocean at alarming rates, the need for efficient and
sustainable remediation solutions is urgent. One solution is the development and …

Marine plastic debris floating on the ocean surface is a major environmental problem.
However, its distribution in the ocean is poorly mapped, and most of the plastic waste …

Abstract Microplastics (plastic particles< 5 mm) are a contaminant of increasing
ecotoxicological concern in aquatic environments, as well as for human health. Although …

Millions of tons of riverine plastic waste enter the ocean via estuaries annually. The plastics
accumulate, fragment, mix and interact with organisms in these dynamic systems, but such …

Microplastics (MP) are recognized as a growing environmental hazard and have been
identified as far as the remote Polar Regions, with particularly high concentrations of …

Microplastics [MPs], now a ubiquitous pollutant in the oceans, pose a serious potential threat
to marine ecology and has justifiably encouraged focused biological and ecological …

The rapid development of modern society has largely increased the usage of plastic.
Concerns arise when vast amount of plastic waste has been generated and disposed. The …