Background: Plastics have conveyed great benefits to humanity and made possible some of
the most significant advances of modern civilization in fields as diverse as medicine …

For each kilogram of food protein wasted, between 15 and 750 kg of CO2 end up in the
atmosphere. With this alarming carbon footprint, food protein waste not only contributes to …

Plastics are now omnipresent in our daily lives. The existence of microplastics (1 µm to 5 mm
in length) and possibly even nanoplastics (< 1 μm) has recently raised health concerns. In …

Recent studies have identified increasing levels of nanoplastic pollution in the environment.
Here, we find that anionic nanoplastic contaminants potently precipitate the formation and …

Nanoplastic pollution, the final product of plastic waste fragmentation in the environment,
represents an increasing concern for the scientific community due to the easier diffusion and …

The presence of microplastics and nanoplastics (MnPs) in the atmosphere and their
transport on a global scale has previously been demonstrated. However, little is known …

Nanoplastics are probably much more dangerous for living organisms than microplastics
because they are more abundant and reactive. They can potentially reach more remote …

The level of microplastics (MPs) in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) has been well
evaluated by the particle number, while the mass concentration of MPs and especially …

Although the mass production of synthetic plastics has transformed human lives, it has
resulted in waste accumulation on the earth. Here, we report a low-temperature conversion …

Less than 1% of Earth's freshwater reserves is accessible. Industrialization, population
growth and climate change are further exacerbating clean water shortage. Current water …