Mind the gap: forest soils as a hidden hub for global micro-and nanoplastic pollution
Global plastic pollution has become a major concern because of its effects on environmental
and human health. A major fraction of environmental plastics is likely stored temporarily …
and human health. A major fraction of environmental plastics is likely stored temporarily …
[HTML][HTML] What potential does the EU Single-Use Plastics Directive have for reducing plastic pollution at coastlines and riversides? An evaluation based on citizen …
T Kiessling, M Hinzmann, L Mederake, S Dittmann… - Waste Management, 2023 - Elsevier
To address environmental pollution by plastic litter, the European Union adopted EU
Directive 2019/904, the so called “Single-Use Plastics Directive”(SUPD), which bans several …
Directive 2019/904, the so called “Single-Use Plastics Directive”(SUPD), which bans several …
Investigating the dispersal of macro-and microplastics on agricultural fields 30 years after sewage sludge application
CJ Weber, A Santowski, P Chifflard - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Plastic contamination of terrestrial ecosystems and arable soils pose potentially negative
impacts on several soil functions. Whereas substantial plastic contamination is now …
impacts on several soil functions. Whereas substantial plastic contamination is now …
Global producer responsibility for plastic pollution
Brand names can be used to hold plastic companies accountable for their items found
polluting the environment. We used data from a 5-year (2018–2022) worldwide (84 …
polluting the environment. We used data from a 5-year (2018–2022) worldwide (84 …
What determines accuracy of chemical identification when using microspectroscopy for the analysis of microplastics?
Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and Raman microspectroscopy are methods applied in
microplastics research to determine the chemical identity of microplastics. These techniques …
microplastics research to determine the chemical identity of microplastics. These techniques …
Microplastics in vineyard soils: First insights from plastic-intensive viticulture systems
In the terrestrial environment, microplastics in specialty cropping systems have not been
studied so far. Viticulture as a potential plastic-intensive management form and a land use …
studied so far. Viticulture as a potential plastic-intensive management form and a land use …
Smokers' behaviour and the toxicity of cigarette filters to aquatic life: a multidisciplinary study
T Nitschke, A Bour, M Bergquist, M Blanchard… - Microplastics and …, 2023 - Springer
Cigarettes are the most littered item in public spaces. Smokers who litter are leaving a trace
of toxic waste that adds to the global plastic pollution due to harmful chemicals and …
of toxic waste that adds to the global plastic pollution due to harmful chemicals and …
Microplastic in long-term soil monitoring: first spatial and temporal data on plastics in agricultural topsoils
CJ Weber, JE Bastijans, K Lügger, C Heller - Journal of Soils and …, 2024 - Springer
Purpose Within the emerging field of soil related microplastic (MP) research, little is known
about spatio-temporal variations of MP concentrations in soils. To overcome this current …
about spatio-temporal variations of MP concentrations in soils. To overcome this current …
Litter in French urban areas—part 1: composition, sources, and spatio-temporal variations on urban surfaces
Urban areas concentrate on human activities that generate large amounts of waste. A small
fraction is mismanaged and ends up on urban surfaces and eventually in waterways. The …
fraction is mismanaged and ends up on urban surfaces and eventually in waterways. The …
Estimating floating macroplastic flux in the Santa Ana River, California
Abstract Study region The Santa Ana River middle reach, a small coastal urban catchment in
Southern California, USA experiences a Mediterranean climate and lowflows dominated by …
Southern California, USA experiences a Mediterranean climate and lowflows dominated by …