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 …

Microplastics has become a global concern due to their ubiquitous presence which poses
unavoidable human exposure risks. Geographical distribution and yearly trends of research …

Microplastics are ubiquitous in soil ecosystems all over the world through source and
migration. It is even estimated that the content of microplastics in terrestrial ecosystems …

Plastics are commonly used for packaging in the food industry. The most popular
thermoplastic materials that have found such applications are polyethylene (PE) …

Plastic waste pollution is one of the biggest problems in the world today. The amount of
plastic in the environment continues to increase, and human exposure to microplastic (MP) …

The massive use of plastic has contributed to huge quantities of hazardous refuse at a
global scale and represents one of the most prominent issues of the Anthropocene …

Microplastics and nanoplastics (MNPs) contamination is an emerging environmental and
public health concern, and these particles have been reported both in aquatic and terrestrial …

The toxicity of MPs on aquatic creatures has been extensively studied, but little attention was
paid to terrestrial organisms. To fill this gab, we conducted a series of experiments using …

The pervasiveness of human imprint on Earth is alarming and most animal species,
including bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Anthophila), must cope with several stressors …

Ecosystem services such as pollination and biocontrol may be severely affected by
emerging nano/micro-plastics (NMP) pollution. Here, we synthesize the little-known effects …