Interplay of plastic pollution with algae and plants: hidden danger or a blessing?

E Karalija, M Carbó, A Coppi, I Colzi, M Dainelli… - Journal of hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
In the era of plastic pollution, plants have been discarded as a system that is not affected by
micro and nanoplastics, but contrary to beliefs that plants cannot absorb plastic particles …

Microplastics in agricultural systems: analytical methodologies and effects on soil quality and crop yield

R Pérez-Reverón, SJ Álvarez-Méndez, RM Kropp… - Agriculture, 2022 - mdpi.com
Around one million metric ton of plastics is produced worldwide daily. Plastic contamination
is aggravated when the particles reach sizes between 5 mm and 1 μm, giving rise to …

Early evidence of the impacts of microplastic and nanoplastic pollution on the growth and physiology of the seagrass Cymodocea nodosa

V Menicagli, MR Castiglione, E Balestri… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) are ubiquitous in natural habitats and
the risks their presence poses to marine environments and organisms are of increasing …

Microplastic risk assessment and toxicity in plants: a review

G Qiu, Q Wang, T Wang, S Zhang, N Song… - Environmental …, 2024 - Springer
Microplastics have recently emerged as major pollutants widely occurring in the
atmosphere, seawater, and soils. Microplastic toxicity in plants results in economic losses …

[HTML][HTML] Indirect effects of COVID-19 on the environment: How plastic contamination from disposable surgical masks affect early development of plants

E Mészáros, A Bodor, Á Szierer, E Kovács… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Personal protective equipment, used extensively during the COVID-19 pandemic, heavily
burdened the environment due to improper waste management. Owing to their fibrous …

Toxicity of photoaged polyvinyl chloride microplastics to wheat seedling roots

H Wang, Y He, Q Zheng, Q Yang, J Wang, J Zhu… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
Photoaging-prone and additive-rich polyvinyl chloride microplastics (PVC-MPs) are
abundant in the terrestrial environment, However, current knowledge about the effects of …

The threat of micro/nanoplastic to aquatic plants: Current knowledge, gaps, and future perspectives

DM Osman, W Yuan, S Shabaka, MP Nyaga, J Geng… - Aquatic Toxicology, 2023 - Elsevier
Plastics have been recognized as an emerging pollutant and have raised global concerns
due to their widespread distribution in the environment and potential harm to living systems …

Gras** the supremacy of microplastic in the environment to understand its implications and eradication: a review

SJ Borah, AK Gupta, A Gupta, Bhawna… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - Springer
Over the last century, accumulation of microplastic has emerged as a greater threat to the
environment, plants, microorganisms and even human beings. Microplastics can be …

Marine bioresources are a boon for bioplastic production as an alternative to conventional plastics—a review

M Narayanan, J Lee, S Barathi… - Biomass Conversion and …, 2023 - Springer
The constant rise in global demand for plastic products has led to an uninterrupted increase
in the production and utilization of petroleum-based conventional plastics. This has resulted …

Human health and soil health risks from heavy metals, micro (nano) plastics, and antibiotic resistant bacteria in agricultural soils

S Perković, C Paul, F Vasić, K Helming - Agronomy, 2022 - mdpi.com
Humans are exposed to agricultural soils through inhalation, dermal contact, or the
consumption of food. Human health may be at risk when soils are contaminated; while some …