Microplastics in the environment: a critical overview on its fate, toxicity, implications, management, and bioremediation strategies

A Thacharodi, R Meenatchi, S Hassan… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastics are small plastic pieces ranging in size from 1μ to< 5 mm in diameter, are
water-soluble, and can be either primary as they are initially created in small sizes or …

A comprehensive review on ecological effects of microplastic pollution: An interaction with pollutants in the ecosystems and future perspectives

MK Nguyen, MRJ Rakib, C Lin, NTQ Hung… - TrAC Trends in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastic (MP) contamination is considered one of the emerging environmental problems,
and ecological effects investigation is critical to pollution control. This work aimed to …

[HTML][HTML] Co-pyrolysis of sewage sludge and biomass for stabilizing heavy metals and reducing biochar toxicity: A review

BA Mohamed, R Ruan, M Bilal, NA Khan… - Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
The huge amounts of sewage sludge produced by municipal wastewater treatment plants
induce major environmental and economical issues, calling for advanced disposal methods …

Microplastics and potentially toxic elements: A review of interactions, fate and bioavailability in the environment

X Xiong, J Wang, J Liu, T Xiao - Environmental pollution, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, microplastics (MPs) have obtained growing public concern due to
widespread distribution and harmful impacts. Their distinctive features including porous …

Investigation of ecological risk of microplastics in peatland areas: A case study in Vietnam

MK Nguyen, C Lin, NTQ Hung, HG Hoang… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study aims to investigate the distribution and ecological risk assessment of
microplastics (MPs) in peatland areas located in Long An province, Vietnam's Mekong Delta …

Microplastics as vectors of other contaminants: Analytical determination techniques and remediation methods

MV Zambrano-Pinto, R Tinizaray-Castillo… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The ubiquitous and persistent presence of microplastics (MPs) in aquatic and terrestrial
ecosystems has raised global concerns due to their detrimental effects on human health and …

[HTML][HTML] Microplastics in construction and built environment

L Prasittisopin, W Ferdous, V Kamchoom - Developments in the Built …, 2023 - Elsevier
Plastics have been extensively used in the building and construction industries for decades.
However, the more plastics are utilised, the more microplastics are released. This review …

Quantification and characterization of additives, plasticizers, and small microplastics (5–100 μm) in highway stormwater runoff

B Rosso, F Corami, L Vezzaro, S Biondi, B Bravo… - Journal of environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Highway stormwater (HSW) runoff is a significant pathway for transferring microplastics from
land-based sources to the other surrounding environmental compartments. Small …

Recent developments and mechanistic insights on adsorption technology for micro-and nanoplastics removal in aquatic environments

AT Adeleye, MM Bahar, M Megharaj… - Journal of Water Process …, 2023 - Elsevier
The alarming prevalence of microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) in the environment
has raised significant concerns. These particles have reportedly been detected in various …

Accumulation and fate of microplastics in soils after application of biosolids on land: A review

H Huang, BA Mohamed, LY Li - Environmental Chemistry Letters, 2023 - Springer
The recent discovery of microplastic occurrence in most ecosystems is raising health
concerns globally, yet the fate of microplastics is poorly known, particularly in the terrestrial …