Unsustainable plastic production, use and mismanagement has resulted in increased global
plastic pollution and subsequent degradation into micro (nano) plastics in the environment …

Abstract Single-use plastics (SUPs), invented for the modern “throwaway society,” are
intended to be used only once. They are being increasingly produced and used globally …

Recent studies have identified increasing levels of nanoplastic pollution in the environment.
Here, we find that anionic nanoplastic contaminants potently precipitate the formation and …

The advent of the COVID-19 pandemic has enhanced the complexities of plastic waste
management. Our improved, hyper-hygienic way of life in the fear of transmission has …

Although there have been enormous reports on the microplastic pollution from different
plastic products, impacts, controlling mechanisms in recent years, the surgical face masks …

• Disposable face masks (single use) are used to slow down the transmission rate of Covid-
19 from person to person.• Unprecedented rise in the global production of face masks …

Plastic pollution is a pervasive and growing problem. To estimate the effectiveness of
interventions to reduce plastic pollution, we modeled stocks and flows of municipal solid …

Majority of the million tons of plastic produced each year is being disposed after single-use.
Plastic bottle, bags, food containers, gloves, and cup that end up in landfills and …

Plastics have been on top of the political agenda in Europe and across the world to reduce
plastic leakage and pollution. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has severely disrupted …

Plastics are essential in society as a widely available and inexpensive material.
Mismanagement of personal protective equipment (PPE) during the COVID-19 pandemic …