Occurrence of microplastics in tap and bottled water, and food packaging: A narrative review on current knowledge

MI Muhib, MK Uddin, MM Rahman… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nowadays, microplastic has been detected in many environmental samples, including
aquatic and terrestrial environments. However, few studies recently have addressed their …

[HTML][HTML] Removing microplastics from aquatic environments: A critical review

Y Pan, SH Gao, C Ge, Q Gao, S Huang, Y Kang… - Environmental science …, 2023 - Elsevier
As one of the typical emerging contaminants, microplastics exist widely in the environment
because of their small size and recalcitrance, which has caused various ecological …

Microplastic spectral classification needs an open source community: open specy to the rescue!

W Cowger, Z Steinmetz, A Gray, K Munno… - Analytical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Microplastic pollution research has suffered from inadequate data and tools for spectral
(Raman and infrared) classification. Spectral matching tools often are not accurate for …

Source, occurrence, distribution, fate, and implications of microplastic pollutants in freshwater on environment: A critical review and way forward

TA Kurniawan, A Haider, HM Ahmad, A Mohyuddin… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
The generation of microplastics (MPs) has increased recently and become an emerging
issue globally. Due to their long-term durability and capability of traveling between different …

Abundance and characteristics of microplastics in drinking water treatment plants, distribution systems, water from refill kiosks, tap waters and bottled waters

S Acarer - Science of the Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Limited research studies have revealed the presence of microplastics (MPs) of different
polymer types, shapes, and sizes in drinking water sources, influents of drinking water …

A review on microplastics separation techniques from environmental media

I Nabi, L Zhang - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
The world is facing a severe issue regarding microplastics (MPs) pollution, which is ascribed
to its small micron size, low capture, and difficulties in removing it from the environment. The …

[HTML][HTML] Microplastics pollution from wastewater treatment plants: A critical review on challenges, detection, sustainable removal techniques and circular economy

M Sadia, A Mahmood, M Ibrahim, MK Irshad… - … Technology & Innovation, 2022 - Elsevier
The wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) have long been recognized as a potentially
significant source of microplastic (MPs) pollution in aquatic environments. It is challenging to …

The removal of microplastics from water by coagulation: A comprehensive review

W Tang, H Li, L Fei, B Wei, T Zhou, H Zhang - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Drinking water treatment plants (DWTPs) and wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are the
first and last hurdles for the prevention of microplastics (MPs) pollution, respectively. With …

Microplastics toxicity, detection, and removal from water/wastewater

KA Adegoke, FA Adu, AK Oyebamiji, A Bamisaye… - Marine Pollution …, 2023 - Elsevier
The world has witnessed massive and preeminent microplastics (MPs) pollution in water
bodies due to the inevitable continuous production of plastics for various advantageous …

[HTML][HTML] Advanced oxidation processes for microplastics degradation: A recent trend

S Kim, A Sin, H Nam, Y Park, H Lee, C Han - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Recently, microplastics (MPs) became a big name in the world since their presence in
bodies of different species, environmental media, and even in bottled drinking water was …