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The power of green: Harnessing phytoremediation to combat micro/nanoplastics
Eco-Environment & Health2024
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Elvis Genbo Xu,
Yuyi Yang,
Yuyi Yang,
Yuyi Yang,
Soha Shabaka,
Soha Shabaka,
Soha Shabaka,
Elvis Genbo Xu,
Wenke Yuan
Wenke Yuan
Wenke Yuan
Soha Shabaka,
Wenke Yuan
Wenke Yuan
Wenke Yuan
Wenke Yuan
Elvis Genbo Xu,
Soha Shabaka,
Yuyi Yang,
Wenke Yuan
Wenke Yuan
Elvis Genbo Xu,
Elvis Genbo Xu,
Elvis Genbo Xu,
Yuyi Yang,
Elvis Genbo Xu,
Elvis Genbo Xu,
Elvis Genbo Xu,
Elvis Genbo Xu,
Elvis Genbo Xu,
Elvis Genbo Xu,
Wenke Yuan
Elvis Genbo Xu,
Soha Shabaka,
Wenke Yuan
Wenke Yuan
Soha Shabaka,
Elvis Genbo Xu,
Elvis Genbo Xu,
Elvis Genbo Xu,
Elvis Genbo Xu,
Soha Shabaka,
Soha Shabaka,
Soha Shabaka,
Soha Shabaka,
Peng Chen,
Yuyi Yang,
Elvis Genbo Xu,
Elvis Genbo Xu,
Elvis Genbo Xu,
Elvis Genbo Xu,
Elvis Genbo Xu,
Elvis Genbo Xu,
Wenke Yuan
Yuyi Yang,
Elvis Genbo Xu,
Elvis Genbo Xu,
Elvis Genbo Xu,
Soha Shabaka,
Elvis Genbo Xu,
Elvis Genbo Xu,
Soha Shabaka,
Elvis Genbo Xu,
Soha Shabaka,
Peng Chen,
Yuyi Yang,
Wenke Yuan
Elvis Genbo Xu,
Elvis Genbo Xu,
Wenke Yuan
Yuyi Yang,
Yuyi Yang,
Yuyi Yang,
Yuyi Yang,
Yuyi Yang,
Wenke Yuan
Soha Shabaka,
Wenke Yuan
Yuyi Yang,
Elvis Genbo Xu,
Yuyi Yang,
Yuyi Yang,
Elvis Genbo Xu,
Elvis Genbo Xu,
Elvis Genbo Xu,
Wenke Yuan
Yuyi Yang,
Elvis Genbo Xu,
Soha Shabaka,
Soha Shabaka,
Elvis Genbo Xu,
Elvis Genbo Xu,
Yuyi Yang,
Yuyi Yang,
Yuyi Yang,
Yuyi Yang,
Yuyi Yang,
Yuyi Yang,
Yuyi Yang,
Yuyi Yang,
Yuyi Yang,
Yuyi Yang,
Yuyi Yang,
Yuyi Yang,
Yuyi Yang,
Elvis Genbo Xu,
Elvis Genbo Xu,
Yuyi Yang,
Elvis Genbo Xu,
Elvis Genbo Xu,
Yuyi Yang,
Elvis Genbo Xu,
Elvis Genbo Xu,
Elvis Genbo Xu,
Elvis Genbo Xu,
Elvis Genbo Xu,
Elvis Genbo Xu,
Yuyi Yang,
Elvis Genbo Xu,
Elvis Genbo Xu,
Yuyi Yang,
Yuyi Yang,
Elvis Genbo Xu,
Yuyi Yang,
Elvis Genbo Xu,
Elvis Genbo Xu,
Soha Shabaka,
Elvis Genbo Xu,
Wenke Yuan
Soha Shabaka,
Elvis Genbo Xu,
Yuyi Yang,
Wenke Yuan
Summary
This review explores how plants and plant-based systems can be used to capture and remove micro- and nanoplastics from contaminated soil and water environments. Researchers found that certain plant species can absorb, trap, or break down plastic particles through their root systems and associated microorganisms. The study suggests that phytoremediation, or using plants to clean up pollution, could become a scalable and environmentally friendly strategy for tackling plastic contamination.
Plastic pollution and its potential risks have been raising public concerns as a global environmental issue. Global plastic waste may double by 2030, posing a significant challenge to the remediation of environmental plastics. In addition to finding alternative products and managing plastic emission sources, effective removal technologies are crucial to mitigate the negative impact of plastic pollution. However, current remediation strategies, including physical, chemical, and biological measures, are unable to compete with the surging amounts of plastics entering the environment. This perspective lays out recent advances to propel both research and action. In this process, phytoaccumulation, phytostabilization, and phytofiltration can be applied to reduce the concentration of nanoplastics and submicron plastics in terrestrial, aquatic, and atmospheric environments, as well as to prevent the transport of microplastics from sources to sinks. Meanwhile, advocating for a more promising future still requires significant efforts in screening hyperaccumulators, coupling multiple measures, and recycling stabilized plastics from plants. Phytoremediation can be an excellent strategy to alleviate global micro/nanoplastic pollution because of the cost-effectiveness and environmental sustainability of green technologies.