Plastic has become established over the world as an essential basic need for our daily life.
Current global plastic production exceeds 300 million tons annually. Plastics have many …

Plastic pollution is a widespread issue that poses a threat to agroecosystems. Recent data
on microplastic (MP) pollution from compost and its application to soil have highlighted the …

Microplastic contamination poses a significant threat to agroecosystem functioning,
provoking a move away from the use of conventional oil-based plastics in agriculture, to …

The soil environment is a critical component of the global ecosystem and is essential for
nutrient cycling and energy flow. Various physical, chemical, and biological processes occur …

Microplastics (MP) are ubiquitous contaminants of great concern due to their high
persistence and potential hazardous impact on the environment. Depending on their size …

Growing demand for plastic and increasing plastic waste pollution have led to significant
environmental challenges and concerns in today's world. Bioplastics offer exciting new …

Plastics in the environment represent new substrates for microbial colonization, and recent
methodological advances allow for in-depth characterization of plastic-associated microbial …

Biobased and biodegradable plastics have been intensively used in agriculture as mulching
films. They provide a distinctive habitat for soil microbes, yet much less is known about the …

Karst ecosystems are widely distributed around the world, accounting for 15–20% of the
global land area. However, knowledge on microbial ecology of these systems does not …

Poly (butylene succinate-co-adipate)(PBSA) degradation and its plastisphere microbiome in
cropland soils have been studied; however, such knowledge is limited in the case of forest …