Twenty years of microplastic pollution research—what have we learned?

RC Thompson, W Courtene-Jones, J Boucher, S Pahl… - Science, 2024‏ - science.org
Twenty years after the first publication that used the term microplastic, we review current
understanding, refine definitions, and consider future prospects. Microplastics arise from …

The “microplastome”–a holistic perspective to capture the real-world ecology of microplastics

C Li, X Li, MS Bank, T Dong, JKH Fang… - Environmental …, 2024‏ - ACS Publications
Microplastic pollution, an emerging pollution issue, has become a significant environmental
concern globally due to its ubiquitous, persistent, complex, toxic, and ever-increasing nature …

Plastic pollution in agriculture as a threat to food security, the ecosystem, and the environment: an overview

IA Lakhiar, H Yan, J Zhang, G Wang, S Deng, R Bao… - Agronomy, 2024‏ - mdpi.com
Plastic products in plant production and protection help farmers increase crop production,
enhance food quality, and reduce global water use and their environmental footprint …

Plastic recycling: A panacea or environmental pollution problem

N Singh, TR Walker - Npj Materials Sustainability, 2024‏ - nature.com
Increasing plastic waste is a critical global challenge to ecological and human health
requiring focused solutions to reduce omnipresent plastic pollution in the environment …

Review of microplastics and chemical risk posed by plastic packaging on the marine environment to inform the Global Plastics Treaty

S Gündoğdu, A Bour, AR Köşker, BA Walther… - Science of the Total …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Plastic overproduction and the resulting increase in consumption has made plastic pollution
ubiquitous in all ecosystems. Recognizing this, the United Nations (UN) has started …

Agricultural fertilisers contribute substantially to microplastic concentrations in UK soils

SJ Cusworth, WJ Davies, MR McAinsh… - … Earth & Environment, 2024‏ - nature.com
Since their invention, plastics have driven a revolution in behavior in all aspects of our lives,
including agriculture. In-use and as a waste material, plastics degrade and accumulate in …

Nano-Iron Oxide (Fe3O4) Mitigates the Effects of Microplastics on a Ryegrass Soil–Microbe–Plant System

D Liu, S Iqbal, H Gui, J Xu, S An, B **ng - ACS nano, 2023‏ - ACS Publications
To understand microplastic–nanomaterial interactions in agricultural systems, a randomized
block 90-day pot experiment was set up to cultivate ryegrass seedings in a typical red sandy …

Atrazine integrated biodegradable poly (vinyl alcohol)/xanthan gum active films for mulching applications: An alternative to microplastic generation plastic mulch

MP Eelager, SP Masti, NP Dalbanjan… - Progress in Organic …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Plastic has become indispensable in various industries, including agriculture, due to its
affordability and versatility. Overutilizing plastic in agriculture produces microplastics, which …

[HTML][HTML] Prediction of future microplastic accumulation in agricultural soils

T Meizoso-Regueira, J Fuentes, SJ Cusworth… - Environmental …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
This study shows the general exponential rise in microplastic accumulation in agricultural
soils, with fertilizer application speeding up this increase, and future predictions of …

Comparing the impact of microplastics derived from a biodegradable and a conventional plastic mulch on plant performance

LJ Zantis, S Adamczyk, SM Velmala… - Science of the Total …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Agricultural lands have been identified as plastic sinks. One source is plastic mulches, which
are a source of micro-and nano-sized plastics in agricultural soils. Because of their …