Despite Africa ranking top in mismanaged plastic waste, there is insufficient data on the
extent of microplastics and its interaction with other contaminants in its ecosystems …

Although the use of plastics varies across different regions, Africa is ranked second after
Asia as an indiscernible consumer of plastics that break down into microplastic. Moreover …

Plastic are emerging pollutants requiring urgent intervention for its management. In African
countries like Nigeria, the evidence to inform plastic pollution management is scanty. This …

The study evaluated the impact of ingestion of microplastics on accumulation, survival,
opercular respiratory rate (ORR), and swimming performance of Clarias gariepinus, the …

Owed to their simplicity, flexibility, lightweight, and low cost, plastics have become highly
demanded in Africa as well as worldwide. However, the management of plastic wastes …

Rapid population growth and poor waste management practice are among the main drivers
of plastic pollution in modern times, thus making Africa a hotspot for plastic pollution both …

This study evaluated the distribution and abundance of marine litter on 30 beaches around
Okinawa Island, Japan. Beach quality indices and multivariate statistical analyses were …

In this study, microplastic samples from surface seawater of Tokyo Bay were collected,
polyethylene (PE) microplastics were used to calculate carbonyl index (CI), and average …

Microplastics have become a significant environmental concern. However, information on
toxicity of microplastics in terrestrial organisms is limited. In this study, the chronic toxic …

This study investigates the feasibility of using the carbonyl index (CI) derived from Raman
spectra as an indicator of plastic degradation and its relationship with the CI calculated from …