[HTML][HTML] A critical review of the current progress of plastic waste recycling technology in structural materials

EN Kalali, S Lotfian, ME Shabestari… - Current Opinion in …, 2023 - Elsevier
One of the main environmentally threatening factors is plastic waste which generates in
great quantity and causes severe damage to both inhabitants and the environment …

Plastics in the environment as potential threat to life: an overview

I Ghaffar, M Rashid, M Akmal, A Hussain - Environmental Science and …, 2022 - Springer
Plastics have become inevitable for human beings in their daily life. Million tons of plastic
waste is entering in oceans, soil, freshwater, and sediments. Invasion of plastics in different …

The different ways microplastics from the water column and sediment accumulate in fish in Haizhou Bay

S Gao, K Yan, B Liang, R Shu, N Wang… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Global microplastic (MP) pollution is a serious environmental problem that has been found
in various ecosystems, especially marine ecosystems. In this study, the water (surface …

A human rights‐based approach to climate injustices at the local, national, and international levels: Program and policy recommendations

SR Levy, M Gopang, L Ramírez… - Social Issues and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The climate crisis threatens and violates human rights to development, education, food,
health, housing, life, meaningful and informed participation, self‐determination, and water …

Development of automated microplastic identification workflow for Raman micro-imaging and evaluation of the uncertainties during micro-imaging

Z Yang, H Nagashima, H Arakawa - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, an automated identification workflow for Raman micro-imaging (RMI) was
developed, and the performance was evaluated by artificial samples of microplastic (MP) …

[HTML][HTML] Degradation of Decabromodiphenyl Ether Dispersed in Poly (Acrylo-Butadiene-Styrene) Using a Rotatory Laboratory Pilot Under UV-Visible Irradiation

RK Benmammar, Z Bouberka, C Malas, Y Carpentier… - molecules, 2024 - mdpi.com
The growing volume of plastics derived from electronic waste (e-waste) underscores the
imperative for environmentally sustainable strategies for the management of this waste. In …

Production of polyhydroxyalkanoate from new isolated bacteria of Acidovorax diaphorobacter ZCH-15 using orange peel and its underlying metabolic mechanisms

J Hou, L Cheng, S Zhang, X Zhang, X Zheng… - Bioresource …, 2025 - Elsevier
Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) is considered a sustainable alternative to traditional petroleum-
based plastics due to its biodegradability and biocompatibility. In this study, Acidovorax …

Freezing-induced microplastic degradation in an anoxic Fe (ii)-containing solution: the key role of Fe (iv) and· OH

J Lv, R Chen, Z Wu, Y Bai, H Song, C Tian… - Environmental …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The enrichment of microplastics in polar ice is a typical phenomenon discovered in recent
years. Thus, it is worthwhile to explore the degradation behavior of microplastics in frozen …

[HTML][HTML] Are Water Filters Effective Against Microplastics?

ID da Costa, NNS Nunes, LL Costa, IR Zalmon - Water, 2024 - mdpi.com
Microplastics (MPs) are reported as ubiquitous in the environment. In recent years, these
microplastic particles have been found in table salt, seafood, and honey, as well as in …

Potential Adsorption Affinity of Estrogens on LDPE and PET Microplastics Exposed to Wastewater Treatment Plant Effluents

N Al-Jandal, A AlKhubaizi, T Saeed… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Microplastics (MPs) are among the most common pollutants in the environment. Because of
their small size, availability, and similarity to natural foods, they are commonly ingested by …