Effect of Land Use Patterns on Soil Microplastics Pollution

M. Kothari; Priyank Nimje; Divya Mistry; Kiran Jagtap; Ankita Mukund Nahe

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-74399-3_9

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Effect of Land Use Patterns on Soil Microplastics Pollution

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M. Kothari, Priyank Nimje, Divya Mistry, Kiran Jagtap, Ankita Mukund Nahe

Summary

Researchers examined how different types of land use — including farmland, urban areas, and forests — influence the amount of microplastic pollution accumulating in soil. Agricultural land showed particularly high contamination, likely due to plastic mulch films and irrigation with treated wastewater, raising concerns about microplastics entering the food supply through crops.

Plastic is a major environmental pollutant that has reached every ecosystem of the world by various means. Its unique properties (e.g. low cost, light weight) made it popular and part of daily life globally. This persistent pollutant of the planet can be divided into...

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