Activation phenomena and mechanism of heavy metals in brown soil by microplastics

Interactıon of Micro-Nanoplastics and Heavy Metals in Soil Systems: Mechanism and Implication

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Researchers examined how micro- and nanoplastics interact with heavy metals in soil, finding that plastics can alter metal mobility, bioavailability, and toxicity through adsorption and chemical reactions, raising concern that plastic pollution may worsen the risk posed by existing heavy metal contamination in agricultural and urban soils.

Interactions of Microplastics with Co-Occurring Pollutants in Soil Environment

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This review examines how microplastics in soils interact with co-occurring pollutants including heavy metals, organic contaminants, and biological pollutants, analyzing the mechanisms and environmental factors governing these complex interactions. Because microplastics act as vectors that adsorb and transport other contaminants through soil, understanding these interactions is critical for assessing the combined toxicity and ecological risk of plastic pollution in terrestrial food-producing systems.

Systematic review of microplastics and heavy metals co-contamination on soils: The triple-chain effects of soil properties, crop responses, and biological communities

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Researchers reviewed how co-contamination of agricultural soils with microplastics and heavy metals interacts synergistically to exacerbate nutrient deficiencies, increase reactive oxygen species, and stunt plant growth, proposing a three-chain soil-crop-biota framework to reconcile contradictory findings and guide remediation strategies.

Unveiling the ”green paradox” of biodegradable microplastics: Global patterns, chemical mobilization mechanisms, and management implications for soil heavy metals

Transfer and distribution of heavy metals in soil environment: the involvement of sorbents, microplastics, and earthworms