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 emerging contaminants and there has been growing concern regarding
their impacts on aquatic and terrestrial environments. This review provides a comprehensive …

When released in the environment, microplastics undergo surface weathering due to
mechanical abrasion and ultraviolet exposure. In this study, the adsorption of two model …

The current measurement techniques described in the literature for the determination of the
carbonyl index (CI) for polyolefins such as polyethylene and polypropylene were compared …

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

Polyolefins are subject to chemical changes when they are brought in contact with the
environment. In the presence of UV-radiation and oxygen, photo-oxidation causes chain …

It is very important to understand the interaction between plastics and environment in
ambient conditions. The plastics degrade because of this interaction and often their surface …

Mangrove ecosystems are major carbon sink biomes and also a sink of microplastics (MPs).
The final enrichment of MPs in sediments may have a significant impact on the microbial …

The carbonyl index (CI) of polyethylene and polypropylene microplastics (MPs)(2950
particles) collected in coastal waters around Japan was investigated. The CI of MPs was …

Yellow and dark mealworms (Tenebrio molitor and Tenebrio obscurus) biodegrade
commercial polyethylene (PE) materials at a high rate. We examined the impact of physical …