The soil plastisphere

MC Rillig, SW Kim, YG Zhu - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2024 - nature.com
Understanding the effects of plastic pollution in terrestrial ecosystems is a priority in
environmental research. A central aspect of this suite of pollutants is that it entails particles …

Microplastics in terrestrial ecosystem: Sources and migration in soil environment

U Surendran, M Jayakumar, P Raja, G Gopinath… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Plastics, especially microplastics in soils, are considered a severe environmental issue
worldwide. However, globally, the main research focus is on microplastic pollution in the …

Effects of microplastics on soil properties: current knowledge and future perspectives

F Wang, Q Wang, CA Adams, Y Sun, S Zhang - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are a type of emerging contaminants that pose a potential threat to
global terrestrial ecosystems, including agroecosystems. In recent years, MPs in soil and …

Chemical recycling technologies for PVC waste and PVC-containing plastic waste: A review

L Lu, W Li, Y Cheng, M Liu - Waste Management, 2023 - Elsevier
The extensive production and consumption of plastics has resulted in significant plastic
waste and plastic pollution. Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) waste has a high chlorine content and …

[HTML][HTML] Impacts of plastic pollution on ecosystem services, sustainable development goals, and need to focus on circular economy and policy interventions

R Kumar, A Verma, A Shome, R Sinha, S Sinha… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Plastic pollution is ubiquitous in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Plastic waste exposed to
the environment creates problems and is of significant concern for all life forms. Plastic …

Microplastics in terrestrial ecosystems: Un-ignorable impacts on soil characterises, nutrient storage and its cycling

A Kumar, S Mishra, R Pandey, ZG Yu, M Kumar… - TrAC Trends in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Microplastics (size< 5 mm) debris are environmentally persistent pollutants that
severely affect terrestrial ecosystems by promoting the loss of soil fertility, and microbiome …

[HTML][HTML] A review on the occurrence and influence of biodegradable microplastics in soil ecosystems: are biodegradable plastics substitute or threat?

P Fan, H Yu, B **, W Tan - Environment International, 2022 - Elsevier
Plastic products are widely used around the world, but waste plastic is not reasonably
managed and causes serious plastic pollution. Biodegradable plastics (BPs) provide an …

Macro-and microplastic accumulation in soil after 32 years of plastic film mulching

S Li, F Ding, M Flury, Z Wang, L Xu, S Li, DL Jones… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Plastic film mulch (PFM) is a double-edged-sword agricultural technology, which greatly
improves global agricultural production but can also cause severe plastic pollution of the …

Microplastics and environmental pollutants: key interaction and toxicology in aquatic and soil environments

Y **ang, L Jiang, Y Zhou, Z Luo, D Zhi, J Yang… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Nowadays, a growing number of microplastics are released into the environment due to the
extensive use and inappropriate management of plastic products. With the increasing body …

Microplastic pollution in terrestrial ecosystems: Global implications and sustainable solutions

A Zeb, W Liu, N Ali, R Shi, Q Wang, J Wang, J Li… - Journal of hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastic (MPs) pollution has become a global environmental concern with significant
impacts on ecosystems and human health. Although MPs have been widely detected in …