Twenty years after the first publication that used the term microplastic, we review current
understanding, refine definitions, and consider future prospects. Microplastics arise from …

While versatile application of plastics has generated huge benefits in our life, the 'plastic end-
of-life'comes with downsides of emerging concern is plastic particles within all parts of …

Plastic pollution is now pervasive in the Arctic, even in areas with no apparent human
activity, such as the deep seafloor. In this Review, we describe the sources and impacts of …

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increased demand for single-use plastics that
intensifies pressure on an already out-of-control global plastic waste problem. While it is …

Microplastics and nanoplastics have become emerging particulate anthropogenic pollutants
and rapidly turned into a field of growing scientific and public interest. These tiny plastic …

Background: Plastics have conveyed great benefits to humanity and made possible some of
the most significant advances of modern civilization in fields as diverse as medicine …

Microplastics are small plastic particles that come from the degradation of plastics,
ubiquitous in nature and therefore affect both wildlife and humans. They have been detected …

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 …

Mount Everest was once a pristine environment. However, due to increased tourism, waste
is accumulating on the mountain, with a large proportion being made of plastic. This …

Plastic pollution is recognized as a severe anthropogenic issue in the coastal and marine
ecosystems across the world. Unprecedented and continuous accumulation of growing …