In spite of the significant progress towards sustainable cosmetics, mass-produced
sustainable packaging has proven to be a challenge. The complexity of environmental …

Abstract Knowledge on the processes controlling the vertical distribution of microplastics
(MPs) in estuaries is less. This research was carried out to determine the MP distribution in …

There is very little knowledge on microplastic pollution in the Western Ghats (WG), a
heritage site in southwest India. To address this, we have studied the spatiotemporal …

The current study investigates the seasonal variations in microplastic (MP) contamination,
specifically those ranging in size from 0.1 mm to 5 mm, within the tropical mangroves of …

Rivers, surface runoff, and the wind all transport microplastics (MPs) to the ocean. There is a
knowledge gap concerning the distribution of microplastics in transitional subterranean …

This study presents the first report of plastics in the geological record (rocks and formations
composed of plastics) along the central Caribbean Coast of Colombia, northern coast of …

Microplastics have now been identified as a class of emerging pollutants and is considered
as a threat to aquatic organisms. This baseline paper investigated the distribution …

Abstract River Ganga, Brahmaputra, and their distributaries form one of the world's largest
delta and mangrove forests-the Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve-designated as the World …

The amount of information available on the microplastic (MP) contamination in Goa's riverine
water systems is currently limited. The abundance, size, colour, and polymer composition of …

Microplastic pollution is a worldwide concern affecting all environmental matrices, including
pristine lakes. Lentic lakes operate as a sink for microplastics (MPs), which interfere with a …