Biodegradable plastic (BP) products are considered potential substitute for conventional
plastics and are increasingly used in various fields and applications. However, concerns …

The neutron activation analysis technique was applied to determine several chemical
elements in shopping plastic bags in order to evaluate their environmental impact. 40K (from …

Abstract Since 1950 to 2018, about 6.3 billion tonnes of plastics have been produced
worldwide, 9% and 12% of which have been recycled and incinerated, respectively. Human …

Microplastics can act as carriers of heavy metals and may enter humans through ingestion
and threaten human health. However, the bioaccessibility of heavy metals associated with …

Mismanaged plastic waste interacts with secondary environmental pollutants, potentially
aggravating their impact on ecosystems and human health. Here we characterized the …

The immense plastic bags (PBs) consumption is the potential threat for environment and
public health due to discharging toxic pollutants (ie, metals and metalloids) throughout its …

Environmental threats posed in the environment by plastic production and plastic wastes
continue to be a major problem today, closely connected with the increase of plastics …

Potential hazardous effects caused by non-biodegradable plastics are considered to be one
of the most widely discussed and notable challenges of the 21st century. To address this …

The rapid increase in demand for natural resources owing to industrial growth and
urbanization has paved the way for the utilization of industrial by-products (ie, fly ash …

At present, waste mobile phone is considered to be one of the fastest-growing obsolete
items in the stream of electronic waste (e-waste). Toxic substances such as heavy metals …