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 …

Rural areas are exposed to severe environmental pollution issues fed by industrial and
agricultural activities combined with poor waste and sanitation management practices …

Coral reefs are losing the capacity to sustain their biological functions. In addition to other
well-known stressors, such as climatic change and overfishing, plastic pollution is an …

Microplastics (plastic< 5 mm in size) are now known to contaminate riverine systems but
understanding about how their concentrations vary spatially and temporally is limited. This …

Microplastics have been reported from various ecosystems including lakes, ponds,
wetlands, mountains, and forests globally. Recent research works showed microplastic …

Contamination with anthropogenic debris, such as plastic and paint particles, has been
widely investigated in the global marine environment. However, there is a lack of information …

Plastic waste (PW) is one of the most rapid-growing waste streams in municipal solid waste
all over the world. India has become a global player in the plastic value chain. Despite low …

While land-based sources of marine plastic pollution have gained widespread attention,
marine-based sources are less extensively investigated. Here, we provide the first in-depth …

ABSTRACT A wide range of plastic debris dumped into the ocean has recently gained
concern of the marine ecosystems. Discarded and abandoned fishing nets, also known as …

Rivers are key pathways for the transfer of microplastics (MP) to marine environments.
However, there are considerable uncertainties about the amount of microplastics …