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 …

Emerging contaminants: a One Health perspective

F Wang, L Xiang, KSY Leung, M Elsner, Y Zhang… - The Innovation, 2024 - cell.com
Environmental pollution is escalating due to rapid global development that often prioritizes
human needs over planetary health. Despite global efforts to mitigate legacy pollutants, the …

A critical review of biochar as an environmental functional material in soil ecosystems for migration and transformation mechanisms and ecological risk assessment

X Yang, R Hou, Q Fu, T Li, M Li, S Cui, Q Li… - Journal of Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
At present, biochar has a large application potential in soil amelioration, pollution
remediation, carbon sequestration and emission reduction, and research on the effect of …

Unearthing Earth's secrets: Exploring the environmental legacy of contaminants in soil, water, and sediments

G Devendrapandi, R Balu, K Ayyappan… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
The Earth's history is documented in human civilizations, soil layers, river movement, and
quiet sediments throughout millennia. This investigation explores the significant legacy of …

Two plant-growth-promoting Bacillus species can utilize nanoplastics

FA Olabemiwo, A Hagan, M Cham… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Plastics in agricultural soils pose a potential risk to humans because environmental plastics
can enter our foods. Here, we present a first step toward developing bacteria that can both …

Microplastics in the environment: analytical chemistry methods, sorption materials, risks and sustainable solutions

D Barceló - Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry, 2024 - Springer
Abstract This Feature Article reports general and more specific aspects about microplastic
(MP) contamination in continental and marine waters as well as in terrestrial environment. It …

NETmicroplastic in agricultural soil and its impact on soil properties

C Preininger, E Hackl, V Stagl - European Journal of Soil …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Implementing “soil health” means sustainable management of agricultural soils, avoiding
toxicities, and sensible use of resources to minimize waste. In this context, the use of plastic …

[HTML][HTML] Innovations in science, technology, engineering, and policy (iSTEP) for addressing environmental issues towards sustainable development

L Luo, J Zhang, H Wang, M Chen, Q Jiang… - The Innovation …, 2024 - the-innovation.org
Sustainable development depends on the integration of the economy, society, and
environment. Yet, escalating environmental challenges pose threats to both society and the …