[HTML][HTML] Environmental challenges induced by extensive use of face masks during COVID-19: A review and potential solutions

K Selvaranjan, S Navaratnam, P Rajeev… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
The ongoing COVID-19 disease significantly affects not only human health, it also affects the
wealth of country'economy and everyday routine of human life. To control the spread of the …

Mitigating microplastic pollution: A critical review on the effects, remediation, and utilization strategies of microplastics

A Thacharodi, S Hassan, R Meenatchi, MA Bhat… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastics are found ubiquitous in the natural environment and are an increasing source
of worry for global health. Rapid industrialization and inappropriate plastic waste …

Adsorption and thermal degradation of microplastics from aqueous solutions by Mg/Zn modified magnetic biochars

J Wang, C Sun, QX Huang, Y Chi, JH Yan - Journal of hazardous materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) derived from plastic wastes have attracted wide attention throughout the
world due to the wide distribution, easy transition, and potential threats to organisms. This …

[HTML][HTML] Global plastic pollution, sustainable development, and plastic justice

P Stoett, VM Scrich, CI Elliff, MM Andrade, NM Grilli… - World Development, 2024 - Elsevier
This review article examines the current state of plastic waste and pollution, in particular in
the form of marine litter, as it affects the goal of sustainable development and is affected by …

Asymmetric impacts of foreign direct investment inflows, financial development, and social globalization on environmental pollution

QS Deng, R Alvarado, L Cuesta, B Tillaguango… - Economic Analysis and …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study examines the impacts of social globalization, foreign direct investment inflows,
and financial development on environmental pollution in the context of a globally …

Microplastics distribution in the Eurasian Arctic is affected by Atlantic waters and Siberian rivers

E Yakushev, A Gebruk, A Osadchiev… - … Earth & Environment, 2021 - nature.com
Plastic pollution is globally recognised as a threat to marine ecosystems, habitats, and
wildlife, and it has now reached remote locations such as the Arctic Ocean. Nevertheless …

Governance strategies for mitigating microplastic pollution in the marine environment: a review

AP Onyena, DC Aniche, BO Ogbolu, MRJ Rakib… - Microplastics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Threats emerging from microplastic pollution in the marine environment have received much
global attention. This review assessed sources, fate, and impacts of microplastics in marine …

[HTML][HTML] Priorities to inform research on marine plastic pollution in Southeast Asia

LCM Omeyer, EM Duncan, K Aiemsomboon… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Southeast Asia is considered to have some of the highest levels of marine plastic pollution in
the world. It is therefore vitally important to increase our understanding of the impacts and …

[HTML][HTML] Government policies combatting plastic pollution

D Knoblauch, L Mederake - Current opinion in toxicology, 2021 - Elsevier
This review analyzes the subject focus of 45 articles (published 2019–2021), dealing with
government action to regulate plastic pollution. Policies described in the articles and …

[HTML][HTML] Using Fibre recovered from face mask waste to improve printability in 3D concrete printing

P Rajeev, A Ramesh, S Navaratnam… - Cement and Concrete …, 2023 - Elsevier
Surgical face mask usage has rapidly increased in the last two years due to the COVID-19
pandemic. This generates vast amounts of plastic waste, causing significant risks to the …