Microplastics (MPs) in marine and terrestrial environments have been intensively studied,
but the dynamics of airborne MPs remains limited. Existing studies on atmospheric MPs are …

Microplastics provide a unique habitat for microorganisms, forming the plastisphere. Yet the
ecology of the plastisphere, including the microbial composition, functions, assembly …

Microplastics are continuously released into the terrestrial environment from sources where
they are used and produced. These microplastics accumulate in soils, sediments, and …

The study area is situated in Shouguang City, Shandong Province, as the largest
greenhouse vegetable production base in Northern China. Samples of facility agricultural …

It has been established that various anthropogenic contaminants have already reached all
the world's pristine locations, including the polar regions. While some of those contaminants …

The consumption of disposable face masks increases greatly because of the outbreak of the
COVID-19 pandemic. Inappropriate disposal of wasted face masks has already caused the …

Currently, there is a lack of information about the influence of foliar-applied nanoplastics on
crop growth and nutritional quality. To fill the knowledge gap, soil-grown lettuces (Lactuca …

The last decade has been transformative for micro (nano) plastic (MnP) research with recent
discoveries revealing the extent and magnitude of MnP pollution, even in the world's most …

Terrestrial ecosystems are widely contaminated by microplastics due to extensive usage
and poor handling of plastic materials, but the subsequent fate and remediate strategy of …

Microplastics (MPs) pollution is identified as an important new global change factor
potentially influencing ecosystem functions and services. MPs have been shown to strongly …