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Discussing Sources and Biological-Chemical Remediation Approaches for Microplastic Pollution

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Researchers reviewed the major sources of microplastic pollution — including untreated plastic waste, single-use agriculture plastics, and everyday consumer products — and evaluated biological and chemical remediation strategies such as microbial degradation, enzyme treatment, and phytoremediation. Understanding these diverse pathways and cleanup approaches is essential for developing scalable, eco-friendly solutions that reduce the accumulation of microplastics in ecosystems and limit human dietary and respiratory exposure.

Plastic pollution has reached an alarming state, which demands eco-friendly and sustainable solutions. The possible sources of microplastics (MPs) are untreated plastic waste and single-use plastics in agriculture and day-to-day life. Even though plastics have made...

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