Impacts of plastic pollution on ecosystem services, sustainable development goals, and need to focus on circular economy and policy interventions
Plastic pollution is ubiquitous in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Plastic waste exposed to
the environment creates problems and is of significant concern for all life forms. Plastic …
the environment creates problems and is of significant concern for all life forms. Plastic …
Current progress on plastic/microplastic degradation: Fact influences and mechanism
Z Lin, T Jin, T Zou, L Xu, B Xi, D Xu, J He, L Xiong… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Plastic pollution, particularly non-degradable residual plastic films and microplastics (MPs),
is a serious environmental problem that continues to worsen each year. Numerous studies …
is a serious environmental problem that continues to worsen each year. Numerous studies …
Microplastics in the environment: a critical overview on its fate, toxicity, implications, management, and bioremediation strategies
A Thacharodi, R Meenatchi, S Hassan… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastics are small plastic pieces ranging in size from 1μ to< 5 mm in diameter, are
water-soluble, and can be either primary as they are initially created in small sizes or …
water-soluble, and can be either primary as they are initially created in small sizes or …
A global perspective on microplastics
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 …
about 1950. Their versatility, stability, light weight, and low production costs have fueled …
Microplastics in the environment: intake through the food web, human exposure and toxicological effects
Recently, studies on microplastics (MPs) have increased rapidly due to the growing
awareness of the potential health risks related to their occurrence. The first part of this review …
awareness of the potential health risks related to their occurrence. The first part of this review …
[HTML][HTML] Micro (nano) plastics sources, fate, and effects: What we know after ten years of research
The last decade has been transformative for micro (nano) plastic (MnP) research with recent
discoveries revealing the extent and magnitude of MnP pollution, even in the world's most …
discoveries revealing the extent and magnitude of MnP pollution, even in the world's most …
[HTML][HTML] (Micro) plastics and the UN sustainable development goals
TR Walker - Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry, 2021 - Elsevier
Highlights•(Micro) plastics threaten global social, environmental, and economic
sustainability.•The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) developed to address global …
sustainability.•The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) developed to address global …
Microplastic accumulation in riverbed sediment via hyporheic exchange from headwaters to mainstems
In rivers, small and lightweight microplastics are transported downstream, but they are also
found frequently in riverbed sediment, demonstrating long-term retention. To better …
found frequently in riverbed sediment, demonstrating long-term retention. To better …
Adsorption behavior of Cu (II) and Cr (VI) on aged microplastics in antibiotics-heavy metals coexisting system
Recently, the microplastics, as well as the compound pollution of heavy metals and
antibiotics, in the aqueous environment have attracted increasing attention, but studies on …
antibiotics, in the aqueous environment have attracted increasing attention, but studies on …
Aging simulation of thin-film plastics in different environments to examine the formation of microplastic
Microplastics have received considerable attention in recent years. Understanding the aging
mechanism of plastics in different environments (land, fresh water, estuary, and ocean) is …
mechanism of plastics in different environments (land, fresh water, estuary, and ocean) is …