Soil application of biosolids as an organic fertiliser continues to be a cost-effective way to
beneficially utilise its carbon and nutrient contents to maintain soil fertility. However, ongoing …

Microplastics, measuring less than 5 mm in diameter, are now found in various
environmental media, including soil, water, and air, and have infiltrated the food chain …

Nanoplastic uptake in plants has drawn increasing attention for its potential toxicity to
organisms at higher trophic levels. However, the mechanisms remain ambiguous due to the …

Plastics are ubiquitous contaminants that leak into the environment from multiple pathways
including the use of treated sewage sludge (biosolids). Seven common plastics (polymers) …

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 …

Nanoplastics are emerging environmental contaminants, but their presence in
environmental and potable water remains largely understudied due to the absence of …

This study investigated mass concentrations of selected plastics in store-bought rice, the
staple of more than half the world's population. Polyethylene, polyethylene terephthalate …

Bioplastics are materials that are biobased and/or biodegradable, but not necessarily both.
Concerns about environmental plastic pollution are constantly growing with increasing …

Microplastics have been reported in wastewater treatment works across the world. The
majority of microplastics are removed during the wastewater treatment process, with removal …

Nanoplastics (NPs), as emerging contaminants, have attracted increasing attention for their
effects on human exposure and potential health risks. The protein corona formed on the …