Given the increasing attention on the occurrence of microplastics in the environment, and
the potential environmental threats they pose, there is a need for researchers to move …

As one of the largest sources of microplastic particle emissions, tire-road wear particle
mixtures (TRWPs) pose a potentially high threat to various environmental compartments …

Municipal wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are a central point of collection of plastic
particles from households and industry and for their re-distribution into the environment …

Although significant headway has been achieved regarding method harmonisation for the
analysis of microplastics, analysis and interpretation of control data has largely been …

Studies of microplastics (MPs) in remote, trans-boundary and alpine rivers are currently
lacking. To understand the sinks and transport mechanisms of MPs, this study investigated …

The spatial distribution, concentration, particle size, and polymer compositions of
microplastics in Lake Michigan and Lake Erie sediment were investigated. Fibers/lines were …

Plastics are contaminants of emerging concern that can enter the environment from multiple
sources, including via land application of treated sewage sludge (biosolids). Biosolids …

In recent years, the focus of microplastic research has begun to observe a shift from the
marine towards terrestrial and freshwater environments. This is in response to a greater …

Mass spectrometry has emerged as a vital tool for microplastics (MPs) analysis, offering
sensitivity and specificity to identify diverse polymer types. This review explores mass …

Microplastics are contaminants of emerging concern, not least due to their global presence
in marine surface waters. Unsurprisingly, microplastics have been reported in salts …