Plastic particles of less than 5 mm size, referred as microplastics, have recently become a
major environmental issue. While microplastics are well known in marine and lake systems …

Biodegradable plastics attract public attention as promising substitute for non-degradable
plastics that trigger serious plastic pollution, and they are claimed to be environmentally …

Microplastic pollution is a topic of increasing concern, especially since this issue was first
addressed in soils. Results have so far been variable in terms of effects, suggesting that …

In recent years, great efforts have been made to understand the capacity of microplastics to
adsorb environmental pollutants; however, relatively little is known about the ability of …

The last decade has been transformative for micro (nano) plastic (MnP) research with recent
discoveries revealing the extent and magnitude of MnP pollution, even in the world's most …

Research on microplastics (MPs) in the terrestrial environment is currently at a still
embryonal stage. The current knowledge concerning poorly known diffuse sources of MPs …

Purpose Soil is a thin coating of matter that covers the earth's surface, formed through the
process of rock weathering. It is a natural filter for impurities in groundwater and is very …

Plastic wastes have posed serious threats to the environment, including decrease of soil
nutrient effectiveness and agricultural production as well as emerge of ecological instability …

Nanoplastics are emerging contaminants of concern for living organisms and ecosystems,
yet nanoplastics are difficult to extract and analyse. Once released into the environment, the …

Soil enzymes are crucial in mediating ecosystems' responses to environmental drivers, so
that the comprehension of their sensitivity to drivers of global change can help make …