Plastic waste are introduced into the environment inevitably and their exposure in the
environment causes deterioration in mechanical and physicochemical properties and leads …

The progression of plastic pollution is a global concern.“Reuse, reduce and recycle” offers a
solution to the burdening issue, although not enough to curb the rampant use of plastics …

Plastic waste is currently generated at a rate approaching 400 Mt year–1. The amount of
plastics accumulating in the environment is growing rapidly, yet our understanding of its …

Polymers shape human life but they also have been identified as pollutants in the oceans
due to their long lifetime and low degradability. Recently, various researchers have studied …

The problems linked to plastic wastes have led to the development of biodegradable
plastics. More specifically, biodegradable bioplastics are the polymers that are mineralized …

Decades of extensive and exponentially growing production and use of conventional
plastics have led to the accumulation of plastic waste in the environment, contributing to the …

The prevalence of micro and nanoplastics (MNPs) across the various environments and
their negative impact on ecosystems have become a serious global threat and are currently …

The pollution of plastic waste has become an increasingly serious environmental crisis.
Recently, plastic has been detected in various kinds of environments, even in human …

Plastic production has outgrown most other man-made materials, with more than 90% being
petroleum-based and nonbiodegradable. Packaging, primarily food packaging, consumes …

This review article summarises the sources, occurrence, fate and effects of plastic waste in
the marine environment. Due to its resistance to degradation, most plastic debris will persist …