Plastics and the Environment

IE Napper, RC Thompson - Annual Review of Environment and …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
Plastics are persistent and pervasive throughout the environment and have now been
reported from the deepest parts of the ocean to the tops of the highest and most remote …

Microplastics and the gut microbiome: how chronically exposed species may suffer from gut dysbiosis

G Fackelmann, S Sommer - Marine pollution bulletin, 2019 - Elsevier
As small pieces of plastics known as microplastics pollute even the remotest parts of Earth,
research currently focuses on unveiling how this pollution may affect biota. Despite …

Plastic waste management in India: Challenges, opportunities, and roadmap for circular economy

R Hossain, MT Islam, R Shanker, D Khan, KES Locock… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Plastic waste (PW) is one of the most rapid-growing waste streams in municipal solid waste
all over the world. India has become a global player in the plastic value chain. Despite low …

Integrated approaches in microbial degradation of plastics

S Jaiswal, B Sharma, P Shukla - Environmental Technology & Innovation, 2020 - Elsevier
The present state of constantly increasing plastic pollution is the major concern of scientific
researchers. The conventional techniques applied (ie, burning and landfilling) to get plastic …

Occurrence and spatial distribution of microplastics in beach sediments of Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh

SMA Rahman, GS Robin, M Momotaj, J Uddin… - Marine Pollution …, 2020 - Elsevier
The present study is the first attempt to investigate the occurrence and distribution pattern of
microplastics (MPs) in the beach sediments covering a 36 km long beach at Cox's Bazar …

Biotechnological potential and applications of microbial consortia

X Qian, L Chen, Y Sui, C Chen, W Zhang, J Zhou… - Biotechnology …, 2020 - Elsevier
Recent advances in microbial consortia present a valuable approach for expanding the
scope of metabolic engineering. Systems biology enable thorough understanding of diverse …

A synthesis: what is the future for coasts, estuaries, deltas and other transitional habitats in 2050 and beyond?

M Elliott, JW Day, R Ramachandran, E Wolanski - Coasts and estuaries, 2019 - Elsevier
We synthesized the results of many case studies from experts worldwide on the state of the
environment, sustainability, and the likely future of estuaries, lagoons, semienclosed seas …

The 2019 global pandemic and plastic pollution prevention measures: Playing catch-up

JP da Costa - Science of The Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
The early 2000's encompassed a rising awareness by the scientific community, the general
public and policy makers of the impending environmental catastrophe caused by the …

Do coral reefs act as sinks for microplastics?

MO Soares, L Rizzo, ARX Neto, Y Barros… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastic (MP) pollution has been detected in coral reefs, raising concerns regarding its
global impact. Although they cover a small portion (< 1%) of the total area of the world's …

Microplastics: a review of policies and responses

DR Munhoz, P Harkes, N Beriot, J Larreta, OC Basurko - Microplastics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Although (micro) plastic contamination is a worldwide concern, most scientific literature only
restates that issue rather than presenting strategies to cope with it. This critical review …