Increasing production of synthetic plastics and poor management of plastic wastes have
dramatically increased the amount of plastics in the environment. In 2014, at the first United …

Microplastics are emerging contaminants and there has been growing concern regarding
their impacts on aquatic and terrestrial environments. This review provides a comprehensive …

Microplastics (MPs) have become a global environmental concern because of their
ubiquitous presence. While extensive microplastic researches have focused on the marine …

The production and disposal of plastics have become significant concerns for the
sustainability of the planet. During the past 75 years, around 80% of plastic waste has either …

Microplastic (MP) pollution is an emerging threat to terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. It is
abundant, environmentally persistent, and complex. Environmental, economic, and societal …

The issue of microplastic pollution emerged from the marine environment, but the terrestrial
environment is estimated to receive annually 4–23 times more plastic wastes. Microplastic …

Plastic is now considered part and parcel of daily life due to its extensive usage. Microplastic
pollution is becoming a growing worry and has been ranked as the second most critical …

Environmental context There is increasing concern from both the general public and the
scientific community about microplastic-related pollution. Despite the alarming and well …

The wide and intensive application of plastics and their derived products has resulted in
global environmental contamination of plastic waste. Large-sized plastic litter can be …

Microplastics are emerging persistent pollutants which have attracted increasing attention
worldwide. Although microplastics have been widely detected in aquatic environments, their …