Background Phytoextraction is an in situ technique that can be applied to minerals and
mining wastes using hyperaccumulator plants to purposely bio-concentrate high levels of …

Environmental stressors are assessed through methods that quantify their impacts on a wide
range of metrics including species density, growth rates, reproduction, behaviour and …

Nanoplastics (NPs;< 0.1 μm) are speculated to be a bigger ecological threat due to their
predicted wider distribution, higher concentrations, and bioavailability. Primary NPs are …

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) derived from recycled polyester (polyethylene
terephthalate, PET) bottles were investigated in both batch and column studies for the …

Tire wear particle (TWP) contamination is of growing concern as recent studies show the
ubiquity and toxicity of this contaminant in various environmental compartments. The …

The renewable and economic aspects of cellulose nanofibril (CNF)-based aerogels are
reviving interest in green adsorbents for water remediation. However, the combination of …

Plastic pollution is considered one of the causes of global change. However, water soluble
synthetic polymers (WSSPs) have been neglected so far, although they are used in several …

The production of biodegradable plastics is considered to be a way to reduce plastic waste
issue. Among others, oxo-degradant additives enable a faster degradation of plastics in the …

With thousands of tons of Tyre Wear Particles (TWP) entering the aquatic environment every
year, TWP are considered a major contributor to microplastic pollution. TWP leach organic …

Rare earth elements (REEs) are naturally distributed in the environment, and are
increasingly being used in agriculture and high technology materials worldwide, thereby …