Multi-functional nanocellulose based nanocomposites for biodegradable food packaging: hybridization, fabrication, key properties and application

Y Dong, Y **e, X Ma, L Yan, HY Yu, M Yang… - Carbohydrate …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nowadays, non-degradable plastic packaging materials have caused serious environmental
pollution, posing a threat to human health and development. Renewable eco-friendly …

Personal protective equipment-derived pollution during Covid-19 era: A critical review of ecotoxicology impacts, intervention strategies, and future challenges

M Hasan, ARMT Islam, MMMF Jion… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
During the COVID-19 pandemic, people used personal protective equipment (PPE) to
lessen the spread of the virus. The release of microplastics (MPs) from discarded PPE is a …

Personal protective equipment (PPE) disposal during COVID-19: an emerging source of microplastic and microfiber pollution in the environment

MT Khan, IA Shah, MF Hossain, N Akther… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Waste generated by healthcare facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic has become a new
source of pollution, particularly with the widespread use of single-use personal protective …

Review of microplastics and chemical risk posed by plastic packaging on the marine environment to inform the Global Plastics Treaty

S Gündoğdu, A Bour, AR Köşker, BA Walther… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Plastic overproduction and the resulting increase in consumption has made plastic pollution
ubiquitous in all ecosystems. Recognizing this, the United Nations (UN) has started …

Fate and impacts of microplastics in the environment: hydrosphere, pedosphere, and atmosphere

F Haque, C Fan - Environments, 2023 - mdpi.com
Plastic litter is on the rise where plastic waste ends up in undesignated areas such as the
coastal shorelines, where the plastic is exposed to environmental conditions. As a result, the …

From oceans to dinner plates: The impact of microplastics on human health

EC Emenike, CJ Okorie, T Ojeyemi, A Egbemhenghe… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Microplastics, measuring less than 5 mm in diameter, are now found in various
environmental media, including soil, water, and air, and have infiltrated the food chain …

Microplastics in the ecosystem: an overview on detection, removal, toxicity assessment, and control release

B Pandey, J Pathak, P Singh, R Kumar, A Kumar… - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
In recent decades, the accumulation and fragmentation of plastics on the surface of the
planet have caused several long-term climatic and health risks. Plastic materials, specifically …

COVID-19's environmental impacts: Challenges and implications for the future

L Ang, E Hernández-Rodríguez, V Cyriaque… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Strict measures have curbed the spread of COVID-19, but waste generation and movement
limitations have had an unintended impact on the environment over the past 3 years (2020 …

Assessing the size-dependent effects of microplastics on zebrafish larvae through fish lateral line system and gut damage

SA Kim, L Kim, TH Kim, YJ An - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2022 - Elsevier
This study evaluated the size-dependent effects of high-density polyethylene (HDPE)
fragments in zebrafish. Larvae were exposed to HDPE microplastic (MP) in three sizes …

Environmental and human health impact of disposable face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic: wood-feeding termites as a model for plastic biodegradation

R Al-Tohamy, SS Ali, M Zhang, T Elsamahy… - Applied biochemistry …, 2023 - Springer
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an unprecedented form of plastic
pollution: personal protective equipment (PPE). On the eve of the COVID-19 pandemic …