Nowadays, a growing number of microplastics are released into the environment due to the
extensive use and inappropriate management of plastic products. With the increasing body …

Microplastics are small plastic pieces with sizes less than 5 mm. Due to their widespread
distribution in different environmental compartments, food, and drinking water, microplastics …

As discussed in the WHO report on MPs in drinking-water (1), plastic is considered to
provide various social benefits. For instance, it is a relatively inexpensive, flexible, robust …

Abstract Microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) are key indicators of the plasticine era,
widely spread across different ecosystems. MPs and NPs become global stressors due to …

Plastics are widely used in our daily life; however, poor management and disposal result in
their ubiquity throughout the biosphere. Increased accumulation of microplastic (MP) or even …

The microplastic pollution and related ecological impacts in the aquatic environment have
attracted global attention over the past decade. Microplastics can be ingested by aquatic …

The ubiquity of microplastics in aquatic and terrestrial environments and related ecological
impacts have gained global attention. Microplastics have been detected in table salt …

Plastic pollution is recognized as a severe anthropogenic issue in the coastal and marine
ecosystems across the world. Unprecedented and continuous accumulation of growing …

Abstract Single-use plastics (SUPs), invented for the modern “throwaway society,” are
intended to be used only once. They are being increasingly produced and used globally …

There is a rising concern regarding the accumulation of microplastics in the aquatic
ecosystems. However, compared to the marine environment, the occurrence, transport, and …