Understanding the fate of plastics in the environment is of critical importance for the
quantitative assessment of the biological impacts of plastic waste. Specially, there is a need …

Slow crack growth (SCG) is a time-dependent quasi-brittle type of failure that polyethylene
(PE) materials exhibit under low stress levels. The interplay between the crack and its plastic …

Massive amounts of plastic waste have been released into ecosystems, generating huge
amounts of microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) during the environmental aging …

The durability of plastics in the marine environment has emerged as a crucial environmental
issue. However, the contribution of several factors and the threshold point after which a …

A significant portion of urban litter is plastic which contaminates the environment and
threatens ecological safety. The conversion of plastic litter into small fragments called …

Accelerated weathering of LDPE laminates, with samples exposed to ultraviolet radiation
(UVR) in air and while floating in seawater at the same temperature, was investigated in this …

Reliable lifetime prediction of underground polyethylene (PE) pipes must be based on a
more in-depth understanding of failure mechanisms and a more reliable extrapolation …

The analysis of microplastics (MPs) in terrestrial environments and the evaluation of their
environmental risk has gained great attention, owing to the increasing evidence for their …

The accelerated use of plastic products for agricultural practices has raised global concern
regarding their negative impacts on soil health. This study aims to better understand the …

The paper presents results of strength tests of selected low-density polyethylene (LDPE)
building films with various thicknesses, including the assessment of their surface …