This review critically evaluates the plastic accumulation challenges and their environmental
(primarily) and human (secondarily) impacts. It also emphasizes on their degradation and …

Accumulation of plastic wastes has been recently recognized as one of the most critical
environmental challenges, affecting all life forms, natural ecosystems and economy …

The ubiquitous presence of microplastics in the food web has been established. However,
the mass of microplastics exposure to humans is not defined, impeding the human health …

A journal-wide investigation by Elsevier's Research Integrity & Publishing Ethics team
identified violations of the journal's policies on conflict of interest related to the submission …

The accumulation of non‐biodegradable plastic waste in land and aquatic environments is
expanding every day. According to data collected from various scientific reports, about 100 …

Plastic waste production around the world is increasing, which leads to global plastic waste
pollution. The need for an innovative solution to reduce this pollution is inevitable. Increased …

Ever since previously several decades, there has been a severe problem with plastic waste
disposal and contamination due to the improper use of plastics for a variety of applications …

Recently, the issues of land-based plastics and their associated challenges in the marine
world have been widely publicised in the media and scientific literature. Thus far, despite …

With over 95% of bisphenol‐A (BPA) used in the production of polycarbonate (PC) and
epoxy resins, termed here as BPA‐based plastic materials, components, and products …

Over the last 50 years, conventional fossil-based plastics have become an integral part of
our everyday lives. Apart from their low production costs, this is due to a number of their …