Green solutions for blue waters: Using biomaterials to purify water from microplastics and nanoplastics
Microplastics (MPs) are increasingly recognized as significant environmental contaminants
due to their widespread presence in the atmosphere, soil, and, particularly, aquatic …
due to their widespread presence in the atmosphere, soil, and, particularly, aquatic …
Production and characterisation of environmentally relevant microplastic test materials derived from agricultural plastics
Soil environments across the globe, particularly in agricultural settings, have now been
shown to be contaminated with microplastics. Agricultural plastics–such as mulching films …
shown to be contaminated with microplastics. Agricultural plastics–such as mulching films …
Feedback, synergy and antagonism between microplastics and soil organisms
P Zhang, C Qu, Y Yuan, W Tan, B Xi… - NJAS: Impact in …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Soil organisms are key connectors within ecosystems. In recent years, large amounts of
pollutants, such as microplastics (MPs), from various sources including industrial emissions …
pollutants, such as microplastics (MPs), from various sources including industrial emissions …
Characteristics of soil microplastics and ecological risks in the Qilian Mountains region, Northeast Tibetan Plateau
Microplastics (MPs) pollution has become a vital global environmental issue. However,
comprehensive understanding of the ecological risks of MPs in soils of Northeast Tibetan …
comprehensive understanding of the ecological risks of MPs in soils of Northeast Tibetan …
From the highway to receiving water bodies: identification and simultaneous quantification of small microplastics (< 100 µm) in highway stormwater runoff
Highway stormwater (HSW) runoff is among the environment's most important sources of
microplastics. This study aimed to characterize via vibrational spectroscopy and quantify …
microplastics. This study aimed to characterize via vibrational spectroscopy and quantify …