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Microplastics in Terrestrial Ecosystem: Degradation Strategies for Its Mitigation

Environmental science and engineering 2024 1 citation ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count.
Preeti Pallavi, Sangeeta Raut

Summary

Researchers reviewing microplastic degradation strategies in terrestrial ecosystems found that pandemic-related increases in single-use plastic use have worsened soil contamination, and evaluated biodegradation, photodegradation, and other mitigation approaches for reducing microplastic persistence in soil environments.

Microplastics (MPs) are emerging pollutants that pose a serious threat to biodiversity, which has become a global environmental concern. In addition, coronavirus disease (Covid-19) has increased the demand for single-use plastics, which has exacerbated the already...

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