Public concerns on microplastic (MP) pollution and its prevalence in urban runoff have
grown exponentially. Huge amounts of MPs are transported from urban environments via …

Background Microplastics (MP) are plastic particles with dimension up to 5 mm. Due to their
persistence, global spread across different ecosystems and potential human health effects …

Plastic wastes are produced in a large amount everywhere, and are commonly disposed in
landfills. So landfill leachate seems an obvious source of microplastics (MPs) and phthalate …

Marine pollution with personal protective equipment (PPE) has recently gained major
attention. Multiple studies reported the release of microplastics (MPs) and chemical …

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an unprecedented form of plastic
pollution: personal protective equipment (PPE). Numerous studies have reported the …

The increase in annual usage of plastics for different purposes has led to an increase in
microplastics (MPs) particles in various environments including inside of buildings. In the …

In the present contribution, two nationwide surveys of personal protective equipment (PPE)
pollution were conducted in Peru and Argentina aiming to provide valuable information …

Plastic pollution is a fast-rising environmental catastrophe. Microplastics and nanoplastics
(MNPs) are ubiquitous components of most aquatic environments, and their burgeoning …

Landfill sites are the main source of plastic waste. Thus, municipal solid waste (MSW) in
landfills may act as a reservior of microplastics (MPs) and related pollutants such as …

While atmospheric microplastics have attracted scientific attention as a significant source of
microplastic contamination in the environment, studies in large population centers remain …