[HTML][HTML] Microplastics in waste management systems: a review of analytical methods, challenges and prospects

A Rafiq, JL Xu - Waste Management, 2023 - Elsevier
Numerous studies have reported the presence of microplastics (MPs) in waste collection
and disposal systems. However, current scientific studies on measuring MP occurrence in a …

Current development and future challenges in microplastic detection techniques: A bibliometrics-based analysis and review

M Jin, J Liu, J Yu, Q Zhou, W Wu, L Fu… - Science …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Microplastics have been considered a new type of pollutant in the marine environment and
have attracted widespread attention worldwide in recent years. Plastic particles with particle …

[HTML][HTML] Incomplete degradation of aromatic–aliphatic copolymer leads to proliferation of microplastics and antibiotic resistance genes

Y Zhang, J Tao, Y Bai, F Wang, B Xie - Environment international, 2023 - Elsevier
Biodegradable plastics (BDPs) have attracted extensive attention as an alternative to
conventional plastics. BDPs could be mineralized by composting, while the quality of …

[HTML][HTML] Screening for microplastics in agricultural soils: Applying green chemistry principles in extraction and analysis

D Rede, R Vilarinho, JA Moreira, L Nizzetto… - Environmental …, 2025 - Elsevier
In recent years, microplastic (MP) pollution has garnered significant attention owing to its
ability to permeate various ecosystems, including soil. These particles can infiltrate the …

The Microplastics Iceberg: Filling Gaps in Our Understanding

D Rede, C Delerue-Matos, VC Fernandes - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Plastic is an indispensable material in modern society; however, high production rates
combined with inadequate waste management and disposal have resulted in enormous …

Bibliometric Analysis on Contaminant Microplastics in Compost (2018 to 2022) Through VOSviewer

I Iswahyudi, W Widodo, W Warkoyo… - E3S Web of …, 2023 - e3s-conferences.org
Compost is considered not only to improve soil nutrients but also as a carrier of microplastic
(MPs) pollution on agricultural land. Bibliometric analysis is a quantitative review approach …

A modified methodology for extraction and quantification of microplastics in soil

E Gupta, VK Mishra, A Patel, PK Srivastava - NanoImpact, 2024 - Elsevier
The ubiquitousness of microplastics (< 5 mm) has become a pressing environmental
concern globally due to the extensive use of plastics. Microplastics have been well-studied …

[HTML][HTML] Composting-based degradation of poly (ethylene terephthalate) microplastics and its enhancement with exogenous PET hydrolase supplementation

X Qi, X Li, W Yue, CF Yin, Y Xu, N Hui… - … Technology & Innovation, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Poly (ethylene terephthalate)(PET) constitutes an important composition of
environmental microplastics (MPs). This study was to explore the degradation of PET MPs in …

Determination and quantification of microplastics in compost

I Iswahyudi, W Widodo, W Warkoyo… - Environmental …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Although microplastics (MPs) in solid organic waste have been intensively studied, the
presence of MPs in organic fertilizer and their potential as new emerging pollution to …

Investigating multiple vegetable oils and recycled variant for microplastics extraction from water, integrated with Raman spectroscopy

R Garzón-Vidueira, D Rede, R Rial-Otero… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
The global production and disposal of plastics have led to pervasive contamination of
natural environments, representing considerable risks to human health and ecosystems …