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 …

Environmental pollution of microplastics (MPs) is known to be anthropogenically mediated
menace to biosphere and becoming a debatable concern globally. Large quantities of …

Microplastic is an emerging contaminant of concern in soil globally due to its widespread
and potential risks on the ecological system. Some basic issues such as the occurrence …

Microplastics are small plastic pieces with sizes less than 5 mm. Due to their widespread
distribution in different environmental compartments, food, and drinking water, microplastics …

Plastic particles of less than 5 mm size, referred as microplastics, have recently become a
major environmental issue. While microplastics are well known in marine and lake systems …

Microplastics are an emergent yet critical issue for the environment because of high
degradation resistance and bioaccumulation. Unfortunately, the current technologies to …

Microplastics (MPs) are emerging contaminants in terrestrial systems that cause diverse
impacts on plants. However, little is known about whether MPs especially micro-sized MPs …

Both microplastics (MPs) and cadmium (Cd) are common contaminants in soil-rice systems,
but their combined effects remain unknown. Thereby, we explored the effects of three MPs …

As a type of emerging pollutant, microplastics exist widely in soil and continue to migrate
and transform. Recently, the potential threats of microplastics to soil health and ecological …

The mass production and wide application of plastics and their derivatives have led to the
release of a large number of discarded plastic products into the natural environment, where …