Magnetic polymeric composites: discover their potential for separating and degrading micro/nano plastics

EA López-Maldonado, NA Khan, S Singh… - Desalination and Water …, 2024 - Elsevier
The pervasive presence of microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) across various
ecological settings, organisms, and products has underscored the urgent need to collect …

[HTML][HTML] Microbial and Enzymatic Biodegradation of Plastic Waste for a Circular Economy

MA Akram, R Savitha, GK Kinsella, K Nolan, BJ Ryan… - Applied Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
Plastics play a crucial role in modern life, but their accumulation poses a serious threat to
both the environment and human health. Due to their effects on the terrestrial and aquatic …

The comparative toxicity of biobased, modified biobased, biodegradable, and petrochemical-based microplastics on the brackish water flea Diaphanosoma …

W Ali, H Jeong, ML Tisné, A Favrelle-Huret… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
The escalating production and improper disposal of petrochemical-based plastics have led
to a global pollution issue with microplastics (MPs), which pose a significant ecological …

Iron scrap derived nano zero-valent iron/biochar activated persulfate for p-arsanilic acid decontamination with coexisting microplastics

Z Shu, H Yang, S Ye, H Li, Z Yang, C Li, X Tan… - Journal of …, 2025 - Elsevier
P-arsanilic acid (AA) has received widespread attention because of its conversion to more
toxic inorganic arsenic compounds (arsenate and arsenite) in the natural ecosystems. Its …

[HTML][HTML] Aquatic microplastics research in the ASEAN region: Analysis of challenges and priorities

H Nakano, MB Alfonso, N Phinchan, S Jandang… - Marine Pollution …, 2025 - Elsevier
Research on microplastics must be harmonized. Therefore, we thoroughly evaluated in the
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region, addressing challenges and …

Enhancement of microplastics and nanoplastics removal via filtration method using surface-engineered palm kernel shell biochar

MA Hanif, N Ibrahim, NA Hayazi, FA Dahalan… - Separation and …, 2025 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MP) and nanoplastics (NP) are major aquatic contaminants, raising concerns
due to their strong affinity for other toxic substances. Filtration is widely employed for MP and …

Microplastic contamination in Indian mackerel: A study of prevalence and potential health risks for Malaysian consumers

M Najihah, MM Ali, KM Jansar, KKK Yaacob… - … of the Earth, Parts A/B/C, 2025 - Elsevier
Microplastic pollution has grown significantly due to the rapid production of plastic,
becoming a major environmental issue. This study examines the prevalence and …

Microplastics in Urban Soils From Different Land Use Activities of Cyberjaya (Malaysia): Exploring Occurrence, Relationships, Sources and Pollution Level

SM Praveena, NMNM Zaidi, AL Nafisyah… - Land Degradation & …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
As human activities continue to increase, the production and utilisation of plastics have
become pervasive, leading to a surplus of plastic waste in the environment. This has turned …

[HTML][HTML] The last decade epidemiologic concern of drinking water contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) in Asian Countries: A sco** review

RJ Nathanael, LN Adyanis, K Oginawati - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
With the rapid industrialization and urbanization in Asian countries, the challenge of rising
emerging contaminants in the environment, including the water cycle, has become more …

[PDF][PDF] Microplastic contamination in the Chanthaburi estuarine ecosystem, Eastern part of Thailand.

J Potipat, R Srimoon, S Mekprayoon - Journal of Environmental Biology, 2024 - jeb.co.in
Aim: The prevalence of plastic particles has become a global crisis for the environment
pollution and human life. This study aimed to investigate the contamination of microplastics …