Marine plastic waste pollution is one of the most urgent global marine environmental
problems worldwide. It has attracted worldwide attention from governments, the public, the …

Microplastics are small plastic pieces with sizes less than 5 mm. Due to their widespread
distribution in different environmental compartments, food, and drinking water, microplastics …

Society has become increasingly reliant on plastics since commercial production began in
about 1950. Their versatility, stability, light weight, and low production costs have fueled …

Microplastics are a big and growing part of global pollution, which has aroused increasing
concern in recent years because of their large amount, wide distribution, and adverse …

Plastic litters have become the predominant components of marine debris due to extensive
consumption plastics and mismanagement of plastic wastes. As part of the problem …

Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy has been extensively used in microplastic
(MP) pollution research since 2004. The aim of this review is to discuss and highlight the …

In the environment, microplastics are subjected to multiple aging processes; however,
information regarding the impact of aging on the environmental behavior of microplastics is …

Microplastics, the microscopic plastics, are fragments of any type of plastic that are being
produced today as plastic waste originating from anthropogenic activities. Such …

Microplastics are widely existed in marine and coastal environments, which aroused global
concern in recent years. This review mainly summarized the interactions of organic …

China is considered to account for nearly a third of all plastic waste discharging from land to
the ocean. To overall assess microplastic pollution status in Chinese coastal and marginal …