Occurrences, sources, fate and impacts of plastic on aquatic organisms and human health in global perspectives: What Bangladesh can do in future?

MK Haque, M Uddin, T Kormoker, T Ahmed… - Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
Bangladesh is not an exception to the growing global environmental problem of plastic
pollution. Plastics have been deemed a blessing for today's world thanks to their …

Cleaner production auditing for plastic recycling industry in Pakistan: A baseline study

SI Hashmi, HTSA Hewage, C Visvanathan - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Recycling plastics is a good alternative to manage the plastic waste generated in Pakistan.
Unfortunately, the country lacks efficient system to manage or recycle the plastic waste it …

Discerning the circularity of the plastic industry in Bangladesh through the lens of material flow analysis

S Siddique, BB Roy, S Zaman, A Khan… - Sustainable Production …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study performs the first national plastic material flow analysis (MFA) of Bangladesh to
obtain essential information for developing the roadmap for circular economy. It quantified …

Plastic waste production and management in Jashore municipality and its surrounding areas, Bangladesh: An overview

MR Shaibur, S Sarwar, MS Hossain, B Ambade… - … of the Earth, Parts A/B/C, 2024 - Elsevier
This study examines the contribution of plastics to total waste generation in Jashore district,
Bangladesh. With a staggering daily production of 3000 tons of plastic waste in Bangladesh …

Abundance, characteristics, and ecological risks of microplastics in the riverbed sediments around Dhaka city

MS Islam, MR Karim, MT Islam, HT Oishi… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastic (MP) pollution has become an escalating problem in Bangladesh due to its
rapid urbanization, economic growth, and excessive use of plastics; however, data on MP …

Macroplastics pollution in the surma River in Bangladesh: a threat to fish diversity and freshwater ecosystems

AH Abdullah, G Chowdhury, D Adikari, I Jahan… - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
Plastic pollution is one of the pressing issues in freshwater ecosystems that may further
contribute to coastal pollution. The present study aimed to address the state of macroplastics …

[HTML][HTML] Conversion of PP-type plastic caps to plastic rope and the instruments involved: A case report

S Sarwar, MR Shaibur, F Farzana… - Case Studies in Chemical …, 2024 - Elsevier
Waste plastic caps (PCs) are resources. The objectives were to know the production of
plastic ropes (PRs) from PCs, and to know the name and functions of the instruments …

Exploring Microplastic Distribution in Agricultural Soils and Health Risk Evaluation

S Sharmin, Q Wang, MR Islam, W Wang… - Water, Air, & Soil …, 2024 - Springer
Microplastic pollution in soil poses a growing environmental threat with far-reaching
implications for ecosystems and human health. This study systematically investigated the …

A Perspective on Four Emerging Threats to Sustainability and Sustainable Development

K Gounden, FM Mwangi, TP Mohan - Earth, 2022 - mdpi.com
Plastics are a precious, versatile set of materials. The accumulation of plastic waste
threatens the environment. Recycling plastic waste can produce many new products. The …

The Sustainable Management of Plastic Contents Recycling in Bangladesh: A System Dynamics Approach

M Shamsuddoha, MA Kashem… - Managing Complex Tasks …, 2023 - Springer
The increasing use of plastics has led to environmental concerns and sustainability issues,
prompting scholars to study the feasibility of plastic content recycling. Though plastic …