We can't find the internet
Attempting to reconnect
Something went wrong!
Hang in there while we get back on track
0
Article
?
AI-assigned paper type based on the abstract. Classification may not be perfect — flag errors using the feedback button.
Tier 2
?
Original research — experimental, observational, or case-control study. Direct primary evidence.
Sign in to save
Double Trouble: COVID-19 and Microplastics
The handbook of environmental chemistry
2023
1 citation
?
Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count.
Kanika Dogra,
Kanika Dogra,
Manish Kumar,
Kanchan Deoli Bahukhandi
Summary
Researchers examined how the COVID-19 pandemic dramatically increased demand for single-use plastics — from PPE to packaging — compounding an already critical microplastic pollution crisis and accelerating the flow of plastic waste into the environment.
The COVID-19 pandemic had a lasting effect on the world and destroyed life everywhere. The worldwide outbreak has increased the demand for single-use plastics, putting an already tremendous strain on the world’s plastic waste problem. The COVID-19 outbreak...