Plastic contamination in agricultural soils: a review

I Sa'adu, A Farsang - Environmental Sciences Europe, 2023 - Springer
Researchers are focused on the global issue of plastic contamination in agricultural soils
because of the known effects of plastics on the soil ecosystem. Previous reviews did not pay …

[HTML][HTML] Agricultural plastics as a potential threat to food security, health, and environment through soil pollution by microplastics: Problem definition

D Briassoulis - Science of the total environment, 2023 - Elsevier
The dynamic expansion of the Agricultural Plastics (AP) use has allowed for improved
agricultural products quality, yields, and enhanced sustainability along with multiple benefits …

Microplastics in agricultural soils in China: Sources, impacts and solutions

KHD Tang - Environmental Pollution, 2023 - Elsevier
The detection of microplastics (MPs) in agricultural soils has raised alarms on their potential
impacts on agricultural production, particularly in China where agriculture has great …

Review of microplastic sources, transport pathways and correlations with other soil stressors: a journey from agricultural sites into the environment

EH Lwanga, N Beriot, F Corradini, V Silva… - Chemical and Biological …, 2022 - Springer
This paper explores different interactions and processes involved in the transport of
microplastics from agricultural systems to surrounding environments. We conducted an …

[HTML][HTML] Fragmentation and depolymerization of microplastics in the earthworm gut: a potential for microplastic bioremediation?

K Meng, EH Lwanga, M van der Zee… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
The accumulation of microplastics poses potential risks to soil health. Here, we did a
preliminary exploration on the potential of Lumbricus terrestris (Oligochaeta) to reduce low …

[HTML][HTML] Plastic mulching, and occurrence, incorporation, degradation, and impacts of polyethylene microplastics in agroecosystems

L Qiang, H Hu, G Li, J Xu, J Cheng, J Wang… - … and Environmental Safety, 2023 - Elsevier
Polyethylene microplastics have been detected in farmland soil, irrigation water, and soil
organisms in agroecosystems, while plastic mulching is suggested as a crucial source of …

[HTML][HTML] The spatial distribution of microplastics in topsoils of an urban environment-Coimbra city case-study

IA Leitão, L Van Schaik, AJD Ferreira… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Due to their seemingly ubiquitous nature and links to environmental and human health
problems, microplastics are quickly becoming a major concern worldwide. Artificial …

Distribution and weathering characteristics of microplastics in paddy soils following long-term mulching: a field study in Southwest China

J Yang, K Song, C Tu, L Li, Y Feng, R Li, H Xu… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Agricultural plastic-film residues have been considered as one of the important sources of
microplastics in the agroecosystem. However, limited researches were conducted on the …

Microplastics in composts, digestates, and food wastes: A review

KK Porterfield, SA Hobson, DA Neher… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Diverting food waste from landfills to composting or anaerobic digestion can reduce
greenhouse gas emissions, enable the recovery of energy in usable forms, and create …

Interactions of microplastics with pesticides in soils and their ecotoxicological implications

A Peña, JA Rodríguez-Liébana, L Delgado-Moreno - Agronomy, 2023 - mdpi.com
Highlights Soil pollution by microplastics (MPs) has steadily grown in recent years. MPs may
interact with pesticides that reach the soil during pest control. MPs increase adsorption and …