A review of biodegradable plastics: chemistry, applications, properties, and future research needs

MS Kim, H Chang, L Zheng, Q Yan, BF Pfleger… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Environmental concerns over waste plastics' effect on the environment are leading to the
creation of biodegradable plastics. Biodegradable plastics may serve as a promising …

Addressing chemical pollution in biodiversity research

G Sigmund, M Ågerstrand, A Antonelli… - Global Change …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Climate change, biodiversity loss, and chemical pollution are planetary‐scale emergencies
requiring urgent mitigation actions. As these “triple crises” are deeply interlinked, they need …

[HTML][HTML] A walk in the PARC: developing and implementing 21st century chemical risk assessment in Europe

P Marx-Stoelting, G Rivière, M Luijten… - Archives of …, 2023 - Springer
Current approaches for the assessment of environmental and human health risks due to
exposure to chemical substances have served their purpose reasonably well. Nevertheless …

Biodegradable polymers: A review about biodegradation and its implications and applications

CIA La Fuente, BC Maniglia… - … Technology and Science, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Plastic waste pollution is a global environmental problem that could be solved by
biodegradable materials. In addition, its biodegradability has been important for medical …

Microplastic pollution in fragile coastal ecosystems with special reference to the X-Press Pearl maritime disaster, southeast coast of India

R Karthik, RS Robin, R Purvaja, V Karthikeyan… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are a global environmental concern and pose a serious threat to marine
ecosystems. This study aimed to determine the abundance and distribution of MPs in beach …

Better integration of chemical pollution research will further our understanding of biodiversity loss

F Sylvester, FG Weichert, VL Lozano, KJ Groh… - Nature ecology & …, 2023 - nature.com
Better integration of chemical pollution research will further our understanding of biodiversity
loss | Nature Ecology & Evolution Skip to main content Thank you for visiting nature.com. You …

Three perspectives on the prediction of chemical effects in ecosystems

A Schneeweiss, NPD Juvigny‐Khenafou… - Global Change …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The increasing production, use and emission of synthetic chemicals into the environment
represents a major driver of global change. The large number of synthetic chemicals, limited …

Plant-beneficial Streptomyces dioscori SF1 potential biocontrol and plant growth promotion in saline soil within the arid and semi-arid areas

X Li, D Lang, J Wang, W Zhang, X Zhang - Environmental Science and …, 2023 - Springer
Environmental challenges like salinity, drought, fungal phytopathogens, and pesticides
directly or/and indirectly influence the environment and agricultural yields. Certain beneficial …

[HTML][HTML] Fish liver damage related to the wastewater treatment plant effluents

N Topić Popović, L Čižmek, S Babić… - … science and pollution …, 2023 - Springer
Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) continuously release a complex mixture of municipal,
hospital, industrial, and runoff chemicals into the aquatic environment. These contaminants …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of temperature on toxicokinetics and the chronic toxicity of insecticides towards Gammarus pulex

A Huang, A Mangold-Döring, H Guan… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
A comprehensive understanding of chemical toxicity and temperature interaction is essential
to improve ecological risk assessment under climate change. However, there is only limited …