Background: The renewable feedstock derived biodegradable plastics are important in
various industries such as packaging, agricultural, paper coating, garbage bags and …

Plastic debris is now ubiquitous in the marine environment affecting a wide range of taxa,
from microscopic zooplankton to large vertebrates. Its persistence and dispersal throughout …

With increasing global consumption and their natural resistance to degradation, plastic
materials and their accumulation in the environment is of increasing concern. This review …

Synthetic polymers, commonly known as plastics, have been entering the marine
environment in quantities paralleling their level of production over the last half century …

Marine pollution is one of the biggest environmental problems, mainly due to single-use or
disposable plastic waste fragmenting into microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) and …

Globally, mass production of polymers and poor control of plastic products at end of life have
led to annual increases in plastic entering the marine environment. Their durability and …

Ever since previously several decades, there has been a severe problem with plastic waste
disposal and contamination due to the improper use of plastics for a variety of applications …

Sediment samples were collected from two Hawai'ian beaches, Kahuku Beach on O'ahu
and Kamilo Beach on the Big Island of Hawai'i. A total of 48,988 large microplastic and small …

Coastal gill net entanglement and debris intake are important threats to the survival of sea
turtles. Two sea turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea and Chelonia mydas) were found stranded …

Discarded cigarette butts may present health risks to human infants and animals because of
indiscriminate eating behaviours. Nicotine found in cigarette butts may cause vomiting and …