Microplastics as an Emerged Contaminant and Its Potential Treatment Technologies

Ajith Nithin; Arumugam Sundaramanickam; Mehdi Hassanshahian

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-89220-3_20

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Microplastics as an Emerged Contaminant and Its Potential Treatment Technologies

Emerging contaminants and associated treatment technologies 2022 1 citation ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count.

Ajith Nithin, Arumugam Sundaramanickam, Mehdi Hassanshahian

Summary

Researchers reviewed how microplastics spread through environments via landfills and sewage systems, and evaluated emerging treatment technologies — including advanced filtration and biodegradation — that could reduce the amount of plastic reaching water supplies and food chains.

Microplastics are widely distributed across the different environments by means of which they affect the various living organisms. This distribution majorly arises from dumping of plastic wastes into landfills and sewage treatment systems. This chapter focuses on the...

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