Macroplastics and Microplastics in the Ecosystems of Rice Fields and Irrigation Ditches in the Malang Region, East Java, Indonesia

Plastic Pollution in East Asia: Macroplastics and Microplastics in the Aquatic Environment and Mitigation Efforts by Various Actors

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East Asian seas rank among the world's most microplastic-polluted marine environments, driven by high plastic production and consumption with insufficient waste management infrastructure, requiring coordinated action from governments, industry, and civil society. Regional mitigation efforts reviewed here offer lessons for international governance frameworks targeting aquatic plastic pollution at scale.

Study on macro and microplastics debris in Indonesian water: Current condition and problem

Emergence of Microplastics in the Aquatic Ecosystems: Sources and Their Characteristics

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Researchers reviewed the sources, physical and chemical characteristics, and environmental distribution of microplastics in aquatic ecosystems, covering both primary particles from industrial and personal care products and secondary particles generated through fragmentation of larger plastics. Understanding the diversity of particle sources and properties is foundational for modeling exposure pathways and predicting which ecosystems and human populations face the greatest contamination risk.

Microplastics in Wetland Ecosystem: A Complex Nexus and Way Forward

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This review examines the distribution, fate, and ecological impacts of microplastics in wetland ecosystems, which serve as both sinks and potential secondary sources of microplastic contamination. Wetlands filter water supplies and support biodiversity, so microplastic accumulation there directly threatens aquatic food webs, drinking water quality, and the communities that depend on these ecosystems.

Abundance of microplastics in surface water of tropical reservoirs during contrasted season, the case of Dau Tieng and Tri An, Vietnam

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Researchers found microplastics in the surface waters of two major Vietnamese reservoirs used for drinking water and irrigation, with concentrations influenced by nearby human activity and seasonal rainfall patterns. The findings suggest microplastics should be routinely monitored as a water quality parameter in tropical freshwater systems.