Soil–hydrology controls on groundwater microplastic contamination

Microplastic characteristics, transport, risks, and remediation in groundwater: a review

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Researchers reviewed microplastic contamination in groundwater, finding concentrations up to 6,832 particles per liter from sources including landfills, agriculture, and atmospheric deposition, and reporting that membrane filtration technologies such as reverse osmosis can achieve 93–99% microplastic removal.

The Plastiverse Extends to Hydrogeologic Systems: Microplastics Are an Important Emerging Groundwater Contaminant Class

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Scientists are finding tiny plastic particles, called microplastics, in groundwater, the water stored underground that many communities rely on for drinking water. This matters because groundwater has long been considered relatively protected from surface pollution, so this research suggests we need to start paying closer attention to how these plastics get into our water supplies and what that could mean for our health down the road. More research is still needed to fully understand the risks, but this is an important first step in recognizing groundwater as another place where microplastic contamination shows up.

Review of Microplastics behavior in the Groundwater

Microplastics in Soil: An Emerging Threat

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Researchers reviewed the emerging problem of microplastic pollution in soil, tracing contamination to agricultural practices, industrial activities, and atmospheric deposition, and examining downstream risks to ecosystem health and human well-being.

Recent Developments in Extraction, Identification, and Quantification of Microplastics from Agricultural Soil and Groundwater

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Researchers reviewed recent advances in extracting, identifying, and quantifying microplastics from agricultural soil and groundwater, highlighting methodological gaps and the urgent need for standardized protocols to accurately assess contamination levels in these critical food-producing environments.