Retraction notice to “Identification and quantification of microplastics in agricultural farmland soil and textile sludge in Bangladesh” [Sci. Total Environ. 858, Part 3 (2023) 160118]

Retraction notice to “Adverse Impacts of Microplastics on Soil Physicochemical Properties and Crop Health in Agricultural Systems” [Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances 17, 2025, 100528]

Abundance, Source Apportionment, and Surface Characteristics of Microplastics in Agricultural Soil in a Flood-Prone Area of Central Bangladesh

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Researchers found microplastics in every agricultural soil sample from flood-prone paddy, potato, and vegetable fields in Bangladesh, with polyethylene film fragments dominating and particle surfaces contaminated with toxic heavy metals including lead, cadmium, and arsenic. The co-occurrence of microplastics and adsorbed heavy metals in food-producing soils creates compounding risks for soil health, crop safety, and groundwater contamination.

Microplastics in agricultural soils: Evidence from an industrial suburb of Bangladesh

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Researchers sampled agricultural soils from the surface and subsurface layers at an industrial suburb of Bangladesh, finding microplastic abundances of 1,309 items/kg in surface soils with significant correlations to soil pH, electrical conductivity, and organic matter content.

The potential contribution of microplastic pollution by organic fertilizers in agricultural soils of Bangladesh: quantification, characterization, and risk appraisals

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Researchers found an average of 1,530 microplastic particles per kilogram of commercial organic fertilizer in Bangladesh, estimating that annual fertilizer application could introduce up to 1,387 metric tons of microplastics to agricultural soils nationwide.

Current scenario and challenges of plastic pollution in Bangladesh: a focus on farmlands and terrestrial ecosystems

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Researchers reviewed the sources, dispersion routes, and environmental consequences of plastic waste across global and Bangladesh-specific contexts, finding that inadequate infrastructure and limited resources make plastic pollution — including microplastics entering agricultural soils, marine environments, and food chains — an especially acute threat in developing countries.