Migration dynamics of PE and PVC microplastics in soil: An experimental column-based investigation on the effects of drip irrigation

Khaoula En-Nejmy; Bouchra El Hayany; Éric Record; Mohamed Hafidi; Loubna El Fels

doi:10.1016/j.hazadv.2025.100962

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Migration dynamics of PE and PVC microplastics in soil: An experimental column-based investigation on the effects of drip irrigation

Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances 2025

Khaoula En-Nejmy, Bouchra El Hayany, Éric Record, Mohamed Hafidi, Loubna El Fels

Summary

Researchers conducted column experiments to track how polyethylene (PE) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) microplastics move through soil under drip irrigation conditions, examining how irrigation practices influence the depth and speed at which these plastic particles migrate. The findings have implications for understanding microplastic contamination of agricultural soils and groundwater.