The excessive production and consumption of plastic has serious consequences on the
environment and human health. The reduction of plastic has therefore become a major …

Most of cigarettes used in the world have filters. Following smoking, the cigarette butts (CBs)
are often littered as wastes in the environment. CBs generally contain several toxic …

Monitoring beach plastic contamination across space and time is necessary for
understanding its sources and ecological effects, and for guiding mitigation. This is …

Cleaning is a fundamental concern of beach managers in many destinations as well as an
important requirement in beach quality awards. However, it has been largely neglected in …

The pollution of microplastics and their potential environmental hazards have attracted
considerable attention of the public. Cigarette butts, composed of cellulose acetate, are one …

The circular economy is based on the maximum use of resources by reducing, reusing, and
recycling the elements used. Currently, the items littered most frequently in the world are …

Cigarette butts (CBs) are the most common litter item on Earth but no long-term studies
evaluate their fate and ecological effects. Here, the role of nitrogen (N) availability and …

This study aimed to evaluate the abundance and diversity of macro-and microplastics in
sand samples collected during summer and winter from eight different beaches used for …

This review organizes key information about microplastic pollution through a DPSIR (driving
forces, pressures, states, impacts and responses) analysis, namely the current knowledge …

Cigarette butts (CB) and cigarette butt fibers (CBF) are highly abundant and frequent
residues on beach sand. Also, they are hazardous waste due to their significant toxicity and …