Plastic pollution has become one of the most pressing environmental issues. Recycling is a
potential means of reducing plastic pollution in the environment. However, plastic fragments …

Microplastics have become a research hotspot in the environmental field owing to their
persistence and complex ecological effects. Although microplastics have attracted public …

Abstract The Indian Ocean (IO) currently bears the second largest plastic load and therefore,
has a high potential for microplastic (MP) pollution. Despite the findings from individual …

Microplastics (MPs) are an emerging global concern as they are abundant in the
environment and can act as vectors of various contaminants. However, whether and how …

In May 2021, the M/V X-Press Pearl cargo ship caught fire 18 km off the west coast of Sri
Lanka and spilled∼ 1680 tons of spherical pieces of plastic or “nurdles”(∼ 5 mm; white in …

Microplastics (MPs) in different marine compartments are a global concern. This study
investigated the abundance, distribution, and characteristics of microplastics from ten coral …

Although microplastics (MPs) are known to be found in global oceans, their influencing
factors and abundance in the deep sea remain largely unknown. Twenty-six surface …

Rivers are undoubtedly the main pathway of waste dispersed in the environment that from
land reaches oceans and seas increasing the amount of marine litter. Major cities are a …

Microplastics (MPs) are widespread in the water column of several aquatic ecosystems.
Thus, the sampling methodology is considered as a basic factor influencing MPs …

In present investigation a waste medicine wrapper comprised of aluminium metal was
employed in the electrocoagulation (W-EC) process to treat Coomassie brilliant blue (CBB) …