Polymers shape human life but they also have been identified as pollutants in the oceans
due to their long lifetime and low degradability. Recently, various researchers have studied …

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 …

The ubiquitous occurrences of microplastics in the environment have raised much concern
and resulted in voluminous studies related to microplastics. Studies on microplastics …

This article surveys the politics of plastics through a reading and analysis of more than 180
scientific articles in the fields of environmental science and environmental studies. Despite …

The excessive production and consumption of plastic has serious consequences on the
environment and human health. The reduction of plastic has therefore become a major …

Plastic pollution is generated by the unsustainable use and disposal of plastic products in
modern society, threatening economies, ecosystems, and human health. Current clean-up …

Background Nanotechnology is an emerging, novel area of applications in antimicrobial and
eco-friendly food packaging that have tremendous potential benefits. Silver nanoparticles …

Plastics are very useful materials and present numerous advantages in the daily life of
individuals and society. However, plastics are accumulating in the environment and due to …

Synthetic plastics present in everyday materials constitute the main anthropogenic debris
entering the Earth's oceans. The oceans provide important and valuable resources such as …

Coastal lagoons are transitional environments between continental and marine aquatic
systems. Globally, coastal lagoons are of great ecological and socioeconomic importance as …