Plastics and microplastics are difficult to degrade in the natural environment due to their
hydrophobicity, the presence of stable covalent bonds and functional groups that are not …

Microplastics (MPs) have become a global environmental concern due to their considerable
harm to the environment and humans. However, only a few researches have been …

Microplastics pollution is becoming a major environmental issue, and exposure to
microplastics has been associated with numerous adverse results to both the ecological …

Currently, the global production and usage of plastics have increased rapidly with the
expansion of synthetic polymers. Since plastics' degradation processes are prolonged and …

Plastic pollution, particularly non-degradable residual plastic films and microplastics (MPs),
is a serious environmental problem that continues to worsen each year. Numerous studies …

Plastic waste are introduced into the environment inevitably and their exposure in the
environment causes deterioration in mechanical and physicochemical properties and leads …

Microplastic pollution represents a side-effect stemming from a global plastic waste
mismanagement problem and includes degraded particles or mass produced plastic …

Microplastics (MPs) pollution has become a global environmental concern because of their
severe threat to biota. However, limited studies on the elimination of MPs pollution were …

Microplastic debris in the environment degrades mechanically, chemically, and biologically.
Degradation rates depend on polymer characteristics, such as structure, additives, and …

Microplastics are a type of synthetic polymer with a particle size of< 5 mm that are found in
various environments. Considering the ever-increasing production of plastic and …