Most sectors in our society use plastic-based materials from different polymer sources due to
their different properties and wide range of applications. Combined with population growth …

Microplastics could act as vehicles for transporting heavy metals from urban environments to
water resources via stormwater runoff. Although the transport of heavy metals by sediments …

Plastic particles can impact the environmental fate and bioavailability of essential inorganic
micronutrients and non-essential (toxic) metals. The sorption of metals to environmental …

Microplastics were an extensively detected pollutant in the environment, but microplastic-
derived dissolved organic matter (MP-DOM) has received less attention, much less its …

The application of agricultural plastic products such as mulch, greenhouse covers, and
silage films is increasing due to their economic benefits in providing an early and better …

Despite being corrosion-resistant, plastic potable water pipes might accumulate heavy
metals on their surface if they convey metal-contaminated tap water. This study examined …

Magnetic extraction offers a rapid and low-cost solution to microplastic (MP) separation, in
which we magnetize the hydrophobic surface of MPs to separate them from complex …

The use of plastic potable water pipes to replace corroded metallic plumbing and construct
new potable water plumbing systems is rapidly increasing due to the low cost, noncorrosive …

The relationship between rainfall characteristics and pollutant discharge has rarely been
investigated in industrial sectors. To address this need, we investigated the pollutant …

Due to the critical impacts of microplastic (MP) aggregation on their fate, mobility, and
bioavailability, this study developed a simple approach to examine their aggregation under …