Rural areas are exposed to severe environmental pollution issues fed by industrial and
agricultural activities combined with poor waste and sanitation management practices …

Global plastic production is rapidly increasing, resulting in significant amounts of plastic
entering the marine environment. This makes marine litter one of the most critical …

Airborne microplastics (AMPs) have been reported in indoor and outdoor air in high-income
countries and are expected to be a significant contributor to daily microplastic (MP) exposure …

This study provides the first analysis and quantification of MPs in salt products in Sri Lanka.
Commercial table salt brands, rock salt, lab-grade NaCl and raw salt from three salterns …

A descriptive analysis of 416 documents was performed using bibliometric techniques, in
order to gather existing knowledge in circular economy focusing on waste management …

Abstract Many countries in Asia-Pacific region have programs in place for clean energy
transition aligned with their Nationally Determined Contributions. However, in most of these …

The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected human lifestyle in numerous ways and one
such key affected social element is the management of household plastic waste. Due to its …

Sundarbans, a Ramsar site of India is contaminated with heterogeneous microplastic
wastes. Boddart's goggle eye mudskipper and Rubicundus eelgoby, were common gobies …

This study was conducted to assess the abundance of microplastics and associated metal
contamination from selected beaches in the Western Province of Sri Lanka. Beach sand …

Plastic and polythene are useful innovations and are used for many products ranging from
paper clips to spaceships due to their cost effectiveness, versatility, ease of production, and …