[HTML][HTML] The fate of microplastics in wastewater treatment plants: An overview of source and remediation technologies

AS Reddy, AT Nair - Environmental Technology & Innovation, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) in everyday consumer products have paved the way for high MPs
concentrations in wastewater. Wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) s are the significant …

Current advances in interactions between microplastics and dissolved organic matters in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems

Y Sun, J Ji, J Tao, Y Yang, D Wu, L Han, S Li… - TrAC Trends in Analytical …, 2023 - Elsevier
The ubiquitous presence of microplastics represents an anthropogenic stressor on aquatic
and terrestrial ecosystems. Following a decade of study on the detection and potential …

Occurrence, characteristics, and removal of microplastics in wastewater treatment plants located on the Moroccan Atlantic: The case of Agadir metropolis

S Hajji, M Ben-Haddad, MR Abelouah… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are some of the main sources of microplastics (MPs)
in the environment. However, studies on the occurrence and removal efficiency of MPs in …

Coronas of micro/nano plastics: a key determinant in their risk assessments

J Cao, Q Yang, J Jiang, T Dalu, A Kadushkin… - Particle and Fibre …, 2022 - Springer
As an emerging pollutant in the life cycle of plastic products, micro/nanoplastics (M/NPs) are
increasingly being released into the natural environment. Substantial concerns have been …

Microplastics and nanoplastics in the terrestrial food chain: Uptake, translocation, trophic transfer, ecotoxicology, and human health risk

PK Rose, S Yadav, N Kataria, KS Khoo - TrAC Trends in Analytical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Plastics can linger for years in various environmental compartments after being discarded
and exposed to the physical and chemical influences that dismantle their plastic structure to …

Effects of micro (nano) plastics on soil nutrient cycling: state of the knowledge

M Salam, H Zheng, Y Liu, A Zaib, SAU Rehman… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The ecological impacts of micro (nano) plastics (MNPs) have attracted attention worldwide
because of their global occurrence, persistence, and environmental risks. Increasing …

Microplastics derived from food packaging waste—Their origin and health risks

K Kadac-Czapska, E Knez, M Gierszewska… - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Plastics are commonly used for packaging in the food industry. The most popular
thermoplastic materials that have found such applications are polyethylene (PE) …

Potential sources and occurrence of macro-plastics and microplastics pollution in farmland soils: A typical case of China

S Ren, K Wang, J Zhang, J Li, H Zhang… - Critical Reviews in …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Plastic debris (including macro-plastics, microplastics (MPs), and nanoplastics), defined as
an emerging contaminant, has been proven to significantly affect soil ecosystem functioning …

Deciphering the mechanisms shaping the plastisphere microbiota in soil

Y Sun, J Shi, X Wang, C Ding, J Wang - Msystems, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
The gradual accumulation of microplastics has aroused increasing concern for the unique
niche, termed “plastisphere.” As research so far has focused on their characteristics in …

Tackling microplastics pollution in global environment through integration of applied technology, policy instruments, and legislation

TA Kurniawan, A Haider, A Mohyuddin, R Fatima… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastic pollution is a serious environmental problem that affects both aquatic and
terrestrial ecosystems. Small particles with size of less than 5 mm, known as microplastics …