Although the discovery of plastic in the last century has brought enormous benefits to daily
activities, it must be said that its use produces countless environmental problems that are …

Pollution by microplastics (MPs) has caused potential threats to the environment.
Understanding the sources of MPs in the environment can help control their emissions and …

The propagation of the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide has been alarming in the last
months. According to recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO), the use of …

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) has
been extensively used, and discarded PPE has been observed in many different …

Microplastics accumulation is an emerging environmental issue and a threat to marine life
and human health. There is a growing number of investigations on the abundance and …

Nowadays, one of the greatest concerns regarding environmental pollution is the presence
of plastics in every environmental compartment (water, soil and air), in particular …

Microplastics (MPs) in marine environments have raised increasing concerns worldwide in
recent years. China is one of the largest plastic producers in the world. In this review …

This study aimed to evaluate the abundance and diversity of macro-and microplastics in
sand samples collected during summer and winter from eight different beaches used for …

Microplastics (MPs) have become a major challenge for environmental science, analytical
chemistry, and environmental toxicology in recent years. These have attracted worldwide …

Peru suffers from poor solid waste and coastal management, as well as evidenced plastic
pollution in various forms. However, studies in Peru focusing on small plastic debris (ie …