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Identification of Micro- and Submicron (Nano) Plastics in Water Sources and the Impact of COVID-19 on Plastic Pollution
Summary
This review discusses the identification of microplastics and nanoplastics in water sources and examines how the COVID-19 pandemic — through increased use of disposable plastic items — has worsened plastic pollution. The surge in pandemic-related plastic waste has added to the burden of microplastic contamination in waterways worldwide.
One of the most significant environmental issues that our society may deal with this century could be plastics. The world's water bodies, as well as land and air, are becoming more and more contaminated by plastic due to the ongoing and expanding manufacturing of these synthetic materials, as well as the lack of an effective strategy for managing plastic waste.