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Assessment on the Impact of Plastic-Contaminated Fertilizers on Agricultural Soil Health: A Case Study in Memari II C.D. Block, Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal, India
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Researchers assessed the impact of plastic-contaminated fertilizers on agricultural soil health in West Bengal, India, finding that regular application of such fertilizers introduces microplastics into farmland soils, degrading soil structure and microbial communities with implications for crop productivity.
From the last few decades, many studies have focused on plastic pollution in the marine or lake environment, but pollution in the terrestrial environment, especially in agricultural lands, has largely been overlooked. In Memari II Block, Purba Bradhaman, West Bengal,...
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