People discover various materials from time to time that break the boundaries of traditional
materials. Plastic is a revolutionized material, and is referred to as “a material with 1,000 …

Plastic pollution and climate change have commonly been treated as two separate issues
and sometimes are even seen as competing. Here we present an alternative view that these …

Microplastics (MPs) have recently attracted much attention due to their widespread
distribution in the aquatic environment. Microplastics can act as a vector of heavy metals in …

Plastic pollution in aquatic ecosystems is an emerging environmental risk, as it may
negatively impacts ecology, endangers aquatic species, and causes economic damage …

Microplastics and nanoplastics are distributed in the environments universally. The
interrelationship between vascular plants and micro/nanoplastics began to attract attention …

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 …

Plastic pollution in water bodies is an unresolved environmental issue that damages all
aquatic environments, and causes economic and health problems. Accurate detection of …

Sequestration of plastics in sediments is considered the ultimate sink of marine plastic
pollution that would justify unexpectedly low loads found in surface waters. Here, we …

During the production, use and disposal of plastic products, microplastics (MPs) are
dispersed into the surrounding environment and have inevitable impacts on mangrove …

Over the last decade, microplastics (MPs, plastic particles< 5 mm) as emerging
contaminants have received a great deal of international attention, not only because of their …