Environment changes everything. How relevant are laboratory studies of sorption of pollutants on microplastics? A critical review

A Gavlová, P Jachimowicz, P Praus… - Journal of Environmental …, 2025 - Elsevier
The rapid increase in global plastic production, reaching hundreds of millions of metric tons
annually, has led to significant environmental challenges, primarily due to the widespread …

Assessing LDPE microplastics' impact on green gram (Vigna radiata L. Wilczek) cultivation: A greenhouse pot experiment

GC Sravya, S Gautam, KU Kumar… - … of the Earth, Parts A/B/C, 2024 - Elsevier
Plastic pollution, particularly from microplastics (MPs), poses a significant threat to
agricultural ecosystems. This study investigates the impact of Low-Density Polyethylene …

Polyethylene microplastics distinctly affect soil microbial community and carbon and nitrogen cycling during plant litter decomposition

W Liu, Y Wang, C Gu, J Wang, Y Dai, B Maryam… - Journal of …, 2025 - Elsevier
Plant litter is an important input source of carbon and nitrogen in soil. While microplastics
(MPs) and plant litter are ubiquitously present in soil, their combined impact on soil …

Microplastic abundance, characteristics, and heavy metal contamination in coastal environments of Western Sri Lanka

H Piyumali, M Sewwandi, T Atugoda… - … of the Earth, Parts A/B/C, 2024 - Elsevier
This study was conducted to assess the abundance of microplastics and associated metal
contamination at selected beaches in the Western Province of Sri Lanka. Beach sand …

The role of photooxidation and organic matter in Cr (III) and Cr (VI) interactions with poly (lactic acid) microplastics in aqueous solution

RHP Pedroza, C David, JL Barriada… - Science of The Total …, 2025 - Elsevier
There is limited research on the influence of environmental variables on the interactions of
biodegradable microplastics with chromium. This study reports the results of adsorption …