[HTML][HTML] A review of the removal of microplastics in global wastewater treatment plants: Characteristics and mechanisms

W Liu, J Zhang, H Liu, X Guo, X Zhang, X Yao… - Environment …, 2021 - Elsevier
Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are considered to be the main sources of microplastic
contaminants in the aquatic environment, and an in-depth understanding of the behavior of …

[HTML][HTML] The fate of microplastics in wastewater treatment plants: An overview of source and remediation technologies

AS Reddy, AT Nair - Environmental Technology & Innovation, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) in everyday consumer products have paved the way for high MPs
concentrations in wastewater. Wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) s are the significant …

Soil plastispheres as hotspots of antibiotic resistance genes and potential pathogens

D Zhu, J Ma, G Li, MC Rillig, YG Zhu - The ISME journal, 2022 - academic.oup.com
In the Anthropocene, increasing pervasive plastic pollution is creating a new environmental
compartment, the plastisphere. How the plastisphere affects microbial communities and …

Assessing the mass concentration of microplastics and nanoplastics in wastewater treatment plants by pyrolysis gas chromatography–mass spectrometry

Y Xu, Q Ou, X Wang, F Hou, P Li… - Environmental …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The level of microplastics (MPs) in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) has been well
evaluated by the particle number, while the mass concentration of MPs and especially …

Uncovering the release of micro/nanoplastics from disposable face masks at times of COVID-19

S Morgana, B Casentini, S Amalfitano - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Wearing face masks is a fundamental prevention and control measure to limit the spread of
COVID-19. The universal use and improper disposal of single-use face masks are raising …

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 …

Microplastics in sewage sludge: distribution, toxicity, identification methods, and engineered technologies

MK Nguyen, M Hadi, C Lin, HL Nguyen, VB Thai… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastic pollution is becoming a global challenge due to its long-term accumulation in
the environment, causing adverse effects on human health and the ecosystem. Sludge …

Migration characteristics of microplastics based on source-sink investigation in a typical urban wetland

F **a, H Liu, J Zhang, D Wang - Water Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Although urban wetlands are key transition sub-ecosystems connecting urban microplastic
pollution sources to freshwater environments, few studies have reported microplastic …

Microplastics in multimedia environment: A systematic review on its fate, transport, quantification, health risk, and remedial measures

PK Rose, M Jain, N Kataria, PK Sahoo, VK Garg… - Groundwater for …, 2023 - Elsevier
The ever-increasing presence of microplastics in many environmental components has
been a cause of worry for humanity due to their small size and potential health risk. Since …

Microplastics in an agricultural soil following repeated application of three types of sewage sludge: A field study

J Yang, L Li, R Li, L Xu, Y Shen, S Li, C Tu, L Wu… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Microplastics were investigated in an agricultural soil to which three types of sludge were
repeatedly applied: fresh municipal sludge (FSS1), fresh mixed sludge (mainly industrial …