Abstract Micro (nano) plastics (MNPs) are categorized as emerging persistent pollutants that
occur widely in various ecosystems. However, their impacts on terrestrial plants (particularly …

Plastic products are widely used around the world, but waste plastic is not reasonably
managed and causes serious plastic pollution. Biodegradable plastics (BPs) provide an …

Abstract Microplastics (MPs), especially biodegradable MPs (BMPs) have attracted
increasing attention in recent years. However, the effects of MPs with different …

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

The detection of microplastics (MPs) in agricultural soils has raised alarms on their potential
impacts on agricultural production, particularly in China where agriculture has great …

In this study, Cucurbita pepo L., one of the most cultivated, consumed and economically
important crop worldwide, was used as model plant to test the toxic effects of the four most …

The contamination of agroecosystems by microplastics (MPs) has raised great concerns
recently. Plastic mulching has contributed a lot in the building of MP pollution in farmlands …

Microplastics (MPs) are creating an emerging threat on the soil ecosystems and are of great
global concern. However, the distribution in soil-plant system, as well as the phytotoxicity …

Biodegradable plastic mulches (BDMs) can offer an eco-sustainable alternative to
conventional polyethene (PE) mulch films in agriculture. While PE films must be removed …

Microplastics and nanoplastics are distributed in the environments universally. The
interrelationship between vascular plants and micro/nanoplastics began to attract attention …