Plastic waste: challenges and opportunities to mitigate pollution and effective management

MG Kibria, NI Masuk, R Safayet, HQ Nguyen… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
The present world is now facing the challenge of proper management and resource
recovery of the enormous amount of plastic waste. Lack of technical skills for managing …

Environmental fate, toxicity and risk management strategies of nanoplastics in the environment: Current status and future perspectives

L Wang, WM Wu, NS Bolan, DCW Tsang, Y Li… - Journal of hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Tiny plastic particles considered as emerging contaminants have attracted considerable
interest in the last few years. Mechanical abrasion, photochemical oxidation and biological …

Impact of polystyrene nanoplastics (PSNPs) on seed germination and seedling growth of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

J Lian, J Wu, H **ong, A Zeb, T Yang, X Su, L Su… - Journal of hazardous …, 2020 - Elsevier
Microplastics and nanoplastics are emerging pollutants of global concern. However, the
understanding of their ecological effects on terrestrial plants is still limited. We conducted the …

[HTML][HTML] Marine litter and climate change: Inextricably connected threats to the world's oceans

S Lincoln, B Andrews, SNR Birchenough… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
The global issues of climate change and marine litter are interlinked and understanding
these connections are key to managing their combined risks to marine biodiversity and …

Microplastics in the environment: Interactions with microbes and chemical contaminants

FK Mammo, ID Amoah, KM Gani, L Pillay… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are contaminants of emerging concern that have gained considerable
attention during the last few decades due to their adverse impact on living organisms and …

A review of microplastics aggregation in aquatic environment: Influence factors, analytical methods, and environmental implications

X Wang, N Bolan, DCW Tsang, B Sarkar… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
A large amount of plastic waste released into natural waters and their demonstrated toxicity
have made the transformation of microplastics (MPs;< 5 mm) and nanoplastics (NPs;< 100 …

Removal of nanoplastics in water treatment processes: A review

MK Devi, N Karmegam, S Manikandan… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Nanoplastics are drawing a significant attention as a result of their propensity to spread
across the environment and pose a threat to all organisms. The presence of nanoplastics in …

Micro-and nanoplastics in wastewater treatment plants: occurrence, removal, fate, impacts and remediation technologies–a critical review

I Ali, T Ding, C Peng, I Naz, H Sun, J Li, J Liu - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
The manifestation of microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) in wastewater treatment
plants (WWTPs) has become a major challenge owing to their unique characteristics such …

Review on plastic wastes in marine environment–Biodegradation and biotechnological solutions

K Anjana, M Hinduja, K Sujitha, G Dharani - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2020 - Elsevier
The marine plastic pollution has drastic effect on marine species. The importance in
environmental issues increases the demand to develop a significant technology which does …

To waste or not to waste: questioning potential health risks of micro-and nanoplastics with a focus on their ingestion and potential carcinogenicity

ES Gruber, V Stadlbauer, V Pichler… - Exposure and …, 2023 - Springer
Micro-and nanoplastics (MNPs) are recognized as emerging contaminants, especially in
food, with unknown health significance. MNPs passing through the gastrointestinal tract …