Papers

Could soil microplastic pollution exacerbate climate change? A meta-analysis of greenhouse gas emissions and global warming potential

The first meta-analysis linking soil microplastic pollution to greenhouse gas emissions found that microplastics increased overall emissions, with the strongest effect being a 60% increase in methane. Polyethylene caused the highest methane emissions, phenol-formaldehyde had the greatest global warming potential via nitrous oxide, and greenhouse gas emissions rose sharply when soil microplastic content exceeded 0.5%.

Overall migration of microplastics in mineral water and non-alcoholic beverages

Migration of microplastics from plastic packaging into mineral water ranged from 0.38 to 0.54 ppm and into non-alcoholic beverages from 0.29 to 75.75 ppm, with results measured using Bureau of Indian Standards methodology, demonstrating health risks of microplastic leaching from food packaging in developing countries.

Corrigendum to “Could soil microplastic pollution exacerbate climate change? A meta-analysis of greenhouse gas emissions and global warming potential” [Environ. Res. 252 (2024) 118945/ ER-23-14694R1]

Consumer Readiness on Rejecting the Choice of Consumption of Plastic Packaged Goods: A Study of Karnali Province

This study examined consumer readiness to reject plastic-packaged goods in Karnataka, India using a critical constructivist perspective, identifying factors that influence willingness to change purchasing behavior. The research found that environmental awareness and availability of alternatives were key determinants of consumers' readiness to avoid plastic packaging.