Surging dismissal of plastics into water resources results in the splintered debris generating
microscopic particles called microplastics. The reduced size of microplastic makes it easier …

Plastic particles of less than 5 mm size, referred as microplastics, have recently become a
major environmental issue. While microplastics are well known in marine and lake systems …

Plastics and microplastics are difficult to degrade in the natural environment due to their
hydrophobicity, the presence of stable covalent bonds and functional groups that are not …

There is a significant concern about the accessibility of uncontaminated and safe drinking
water, a fundamental necessity for human beings. This concern is attributed to the toxic …

Microplastics contamination is becoming a major concern worldwide. More than 1 million
seabirds and 100,000 sea animals have died due to plastic contamination. In addition …

To date, most studies of microplastics have been carried out with pristine particles. However,
most plastics in the environment will be aged to some extent; hence, understanding the …

Microplastics, as defined here as plastics with a diameter of< 5 mm, can impose severely
detrimental impacts on the environment and can now be commonly found in different water …

It is widely known that microplastics are present everywhere and they pose certain risks to
the ecosystem and humans which are partly attributed to the leaching of additives and …

Microplastics (MPs) pollution has become one of the most severe environmental concerns
today. MPs persist in the environment and cause adverse effects in organisms. This review …

Microplastic contamination in reservoirs is receiving increasing attention worldwide.
However, a holistic understanding of the occurrence, drivers, and potential risks of …