Twenty years after the first publication that used the term microplastic, we review current
understanding, refine definitions, and consider future prospects. Microplastics arise from …

Plastic pollution is now pervasive in the Arctic, even in areas with no apparent human
activity, such as the deep seafloor. In this Review, we describe the sources and impacts of …

Human ingestion of microplastics (MPs) is inevitable due to the ubiquity of MPs in various
foods and drinking water. Whether the ingestion of MPs poses a substantial risk to human …

The production and consumption of textiles is continuously increasing due to the growth of
population and fast fashion. Fiber fragments (1 µm–5 mm) released from garments and …

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 …

Plastics are persistent and pervasive throughout the environment and have now been
reported from the deepest parts of the ocean to the tops of the highest and most remote …

Accumulation of plastic litter exerts pressure on the environment. Microplastics (MPs)
pollution has become a universal challenge due to the overexploitation of plastic products …

Microplastics are tiny plastic particles smaller than 5 mm. that have been widely detected in
the environment, including in wastewater. They originate from various sources including …

Abstract Microplastics (MPs, plastic particles< 5 mm) are an ever-increasing global issue
due to their widespread occurrence in the environment and negative effects on organisms …

Microplastics (MPs) are an emerging threat to ecosystem functioning and biota. The major
sources of MPs are terrestrial and agricultural lands. But their fate, concentration in the …