While versatile application of plastics has generated huge benefits in our life, the 'plastic end-
of-life'comes with downsides of emerging concern is plastic particles within all parts of …

Nowadays, microplastic has been detected in many environmental samples, including
aquatic and terrestrial environments. However, few studies recently have addressed their …

The increase of microplastic contamination in Vietnam is a growing concern due to various
domestic, agricultural, and industrial activities. The use of plastic mulch and sludge …

Microplastics are ubiquitous and consequently enter drinking water treatment plants.
Knowledge of the microplastic fate in drinking water production is still very limited, although …

Currently, microplastics represent a widespread contamination found in almost every part of
the environment. The plastic industry has generated waste since the 1950s, which …

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 …

The increasing distribution of miniaturized plastic particles, viz. microplastics (100 nm–5
mm) and nanoplastics (less than 100 nm), across the various ecosystems is currently a …

Microplastics (MPs) have received widespread attention as an emerging environmental
pollutant. They are ubiquitous in the freshwater system, causing a global environmental …

The rapidly rising output and mass use of plastics have made plastics pollution a major
environmental problem. Since plastics are persistent in the environment, understanding the …

With most of the plastics ever produced now being waste, slowly degrading and fragmenting
in the environment, microplastics (MPs) have become an emerging concern regarding their …