Microplastic is an emerging contaminant of concern in soil globally due to its widespread
and potential risks on the ecological system. Some basic issues such as the occurrence …

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 are small plastic pieces with sizes less than 5 mm. Due to their widespread
distribution in different environmental compartments, food, and drinking water, microplastics …

Conventional nonbiodegradable plastic waste (NPW) treatment technologies include landfill
and incineration, which face bottlenecks and cannot solve NPW problems effectively …

Plastic pollution in various forms has emerged as the most severe environmental threat.
Small plastic chunks, such as microplastics and nanoplastics derived from primary and …

There is a rising concern regarding the accumulation of microplastics in the aquatic
ecosystems. However, compared to the marine environment, the occurrence, transport, and …

Abstract Background and Aim While dietary exposure to microplastics is increasingly
recognized, it is unknown if ingested plastics remain within the digestive tract. We aimed to …

Plastic consumption increases with the growing population worldwide and results in
increased quantities of plastic waste. There are various plastic waste management …

Microplastics (MPs) as emerging persistent pollutants have been a growing global concern.
Although MPs are extensively studied in aquatic systems, their presence and fate in …

Rivers have been recognized as major transport pathways for microplastics into the sea but
large-scale quantitative data on the environmental fate of riverine microplastics remains …