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Removal technologies of microplastics in soil and water environments: review on sources, ecotoxicity, and removal technologies

Applied Biological Chemistry 2024 12 citations ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count. Score: 60 ? 0–100 AI score estimating relevance to the microplastics field. Papers below 30 are filtered from public browse.

Eun Hea Jho Ji Won Yang, Ji Won Yang, Ji Won Yang, Ji Won Yang, Ji Won Yang, Ji Won Yang, Eun Hea Jho Eun Hea Jho Ji Won Yang, Eun Hea Jho Ji Won Yang, Eun Hea Jho Chanhyuk Park, Eun Hea Jho Chanhyuk Park, Eun Hea Jho Eun Hea Jho Ji Won Yang, Eun Hea Jho Eun Hea Jho Eun Hea Jho Eun Hea Jho Eun Hea Jho Eun Hea Jho Eun Hea Jho Eun Hea Jho Eun Hea Jho Chanhyuk Park, Chanhyuk Park, Chanhyuk Park, Chanhyuk Park, Chanhyuk Park, Chanhyuk Park, Eun Hea Jho Eun Hea Jho Chanhyuk Park, Chanhyuk Park, Chanhyuk Park, Chanhyuk Park, Eun Hea Jho Eun Hea Jho Eun Hea Jho Chanhyuk Park, Chanhyuk Park, Eun Hea Jho Eun Hea Jho

Summary

This review covers the sources, toxic effects, and removal methods for microplastics in both soil and water environments. The authors found that while various treatment technologies exist, most are still in early stages and preventing microplastics from entering the environment in the first place may be more practical than trying to clean them up afterward. The review also notes that far fewer studies have examined microplastic toxicity in soil organisms compared to aquatic species, leaving a significant knowledge gap.

Abstract Microplastics (MP) in the environment has attracted extensive attention due to their ubiquitous occurrence and potential toxic effects; but less attention has been given to the removal technologies of MP in different environmental media. This review covers the sources, ecotoxicities, and removal technologies of MP in soil and water environments reported in previous studies to derive the future research directions for MP removal technologies. Previous studies reported various sources contribute to MP present in soil and water environments, indicating that the source control may be a better strategy than contaminated media treatment for management of MP contamination. Similarly, different terrestrial and aquatic organisms have been used to determine the toxic effects of MP with different characteristics. Previous ecotoxicity studies of MP on soil organisms cover only a small number of species compared to that of MP on aquatic organisms. Therefore, further studies are necessary to investigate the ecotoxic effects of MP on a broader range of soil organisms. Also, since the characteristics of MP are diverse, more ecotoxicity studies in both water and soil environments are required. The review provides an overview of various removal technologies for MP in soil and water and identifies gaps in existing studies. Although more studies have been conducted for removal of MP in water than in soil, they remain in their early stages. More studies are needed for removal of MP removal in soil than in water. With MP in water, most studies have been carried out on a lab scale with artificial wastewaters, thus, studies with natural waters in a pilot or field scale are required. Overall, this review highlights the need for further studies on MP removal technologies for real world applications.

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