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ClearMicroplásticos en ecosistemas marinos
This review examines the growing presence of microplastics in marine ecosystems, noting that global plastic production grew from 1.5 million tonnes in 1950 to 370 million tonnes in 2020. Researchers found that poor waste management combined with this production surge has driven the proliferation of microplastics throughout marine environments worldwide.
Microplastics Pollution
This review addresses the exponential surge in global plastic production since the 1950s and the resulting widespread environmental contamination, projecting that annual production will reach record levels by 2050 without intervention. The authors assess the threats to ecosystems, wildlife, and human health and evaluate the urgency of transitioning away from current plastic production and waste management systems.
Introduction to Plastic Wastes: Processing Methods, Environmental and Health Implications
This review introduces the environmental and health implications of plastic waste, tracing the dramatic increase in global plastic production from 2 million tons in the 1950s to over 359 million tons by 2018. Researchers discuss various processing methods for plastic waste and highlight the growing concern over microplastic contamination across ecosystems.
Micro plastics in soil ecosystem - A review of sources, fate, and ecological impact
This review covers sources, fate, and ecological impacts of microplastics in soil ecosystems, finding that global plastic production has increased from 1.7 million tonnes in 1950 to over 320 million tonnes annually, with microplastics now detected in soils across all land use types.
Microplastics: Environmental Issues and Their Management
This review covers the environmental hazards of microplastics, their accumulation in soils, water bodies, and living organisms, and management strategies for reducing plastic waste. Global plastic production has grown from 2 million tons in 1950 to 380 million tons annually, with much ending up as persistent environmental pollution.
A study on managing plastic waste to tackle the worldwide plastic contamination and environmental remediation
This review examines the sources, distribution, and health effects of microplastic contamination worldwide, noting that global plastic production reached 359 million tonnes in 2020. Researchers found that microplastics account for roughly 75% of total marine waste and have been shown to cause toxic effects in humans and animals even at small concentrations. The study evaluates various waste management approaches aimed at reducing plastic contamination and supporting environmental remediation.
Emerging microplastic contamination in ecosystem: An urge for environmental sustainability
This review summarized the sources, environmental distribution, and ecological effects of microplastics, emphasizing the exponential increase in plastic production and waste mismanagement driving MP accumulation across terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. The authors called for urgent policy measures to reduce single-use plastic production and improve waste infrastructure globally.
Plastic Pollution and its Impact on Environment
This overview of plastic pollution from 1950 to 2021 estimates that approximately 6.3 billion tons of plastics have been produced globally, with only 9% recycled, while continued population growth and consumption drive mounting environmental accumulation. The study links plastic pollution trajectories to public health, ecosystem, and regulatory challenges.
The world of plastic waste: A review
This review provides a broad overview of the global plastic waste crisis, noting that over 359 million tons of plastic are produced annually and much of it ends up polluting the environment. Plastics break down into micro and nano sizes that spread through air, water, and soil, harming wildlife through ingestion and entanglement and threatening human health through cardiovascular disease, kidney problems, and cancer. The authors discuss end-of-life solutions including recycling, energy recovery, and biodegradable alternatives.
Plastic Waste: Current Environmental Pollution, Health Hazard and Biodegradation Strategies and Its Management
This review paper surveys the scope of global plastic pollution, covering environmental contamination, health hazards, and biodegradation strategies. The study highlights that with plastic production exceeding 390 million tons by 2021, effective waste management and biodegradation approaches are urgently needed to address microplastic accumulation.
Microplastics in Environment and Effects on Biota
This review summarizes how microplastics form from plastic breakdown in nature or are manufactured at small sizes, spread across ecosystems, and harm organisms from microbes to larger animals. It emphasizes that poor plastic waste management is driving a growing global pollution crisis with broad ecological consequences.
Plastic Peril
This review examines the skyrocketing global plastic production and the resulting accumulation of microplastics that adversely affect terrestrial and aquatic organisms through bioaccumulation and biomagnification. The authors assess evidence for microplastic effects across trophic levels including in edible aquatic organisms, highlighting the food chain risks from plastic pollution.
Plastic Footprint
This review discussed the global scale of plastic pollution—approximately 400 million tons of waste generated annually—and examined how plastics degrade into micro- and nanoplastics that accumulate in the food chain, climate system, and human body.
The Effects of Plastic and Microplastic Waste on the Marine Environment and the Ocean
This review summarizes the scale of plastic pollution in the world's oceans, where nearly 280 million tons of plastic are produced annually and much of it ends up in marine environments, affecting at least 267 species. Microplastics enter the marine food chain when sea creatures ingest them, ultimately reaching humans through seafood consumption, with potential health consequences that add to the economic and ecological damage.
Global Plastic Production, Environmental Impacts, and Sustainable Remediation Strategies: A Comprehensive Review
This comprehensive review traces global plastic production from 1950 to 2025, documenting the exponential growth in output and associated waste, and evaluating remediation strategies including mechanical recycling, chemical recycling, biodegradation, and emerging alternatives.
Ecotoxicological perspectives of microplastics
This review summarized the ecotoxicological effects of microplastics across aquatic and terrestrial organisms, covering the global scale of plastic production and the chronic harm MPs cause to ecosystems. The paper called for greater research standardization and policy intervention to address the escalating contamination.
Marine ecosystems and emerging plastic pollution
This review examines marine plastic pollution as an emerging ecosystem threat, contextualising the problem within global waste generation projections that estimate municipal solid waste will reach 3.40 billion tonnes by 2050, and discussing pathways by which littered and improperly disposed plastics enter marine environments.
An overview on the production, management and impact of microplastic contamination on marine species and marine environments: A review
This review evaluated published research on the production, management, and impact of microplastic contamination on marine species and environments. The study found that global plastic production continues to increase, with microplastics accumulating in the gastrointestinal tracts and muscles of fish across at least 61 species from 30 families. The review highlights the urgent need for better waste management strategies to protect marine ecosystems.
Microplastics as an Emerging Potential Threat: Toxicity, Life Cycle Assessment, and Management
This review covers the full life cycle of microplastics, from how they enter the environment to their toxic effects on living organisms. Microplastics accumulate in aquatic and land ecosystems, where they can harm organisms by causing oxidative stress, disrupting hormones, and damaging organs. The authors emphasize that with global plastic production still rising, better waste management and recycling methods are urgently needed to reduce human and environmental exposure.
Exploring Microplastics: Occurrence, Ecological Implications, and Environmental Dynamics in Biotic Systems
This chapter examines microplastic occurrence, ecological implications, and environmental dynamics across biotic systems, noting that global plastic production reached approximately 368 million metric tons in 2019. The authors document how the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated microplastic pollution through surging single-use plastic consumption and assess the cascading ecological risks in affected ecosystems.
Microplastics and its Impact on Oceanic Environment
This review examines the impact of microplastics on oceanic ecosystems, covering the mechanisms by which they harm aquatic life through ingestion and entanglement, and discusses potential strategies for reducing contamination. It emphasizes that continuous plastic production combined with poor waste management is driving an escalating ocean pollution crisis.
Plastic pollution in the marine environment
This review provides a comprehensive overview of plastic pollution in coastal and marine environments, covering everything from how plastics enter the ocean to their effects on marine life. Researchers compiled global data showing microplastic concentrations ranging widely across different water bodies and sediments, with marine organisms accumulating significant amounts. The study underscores that plastic pollution causes ecological damage through entanglement, ingestion toxicity, and the transport of invasive species.
Impact of plastic pollution on ecosystems: a review of adverse effects and sustainable solutions
Researchers reviewed the adverse impacts of plastics and micro-nanoplastics on aquatic, marine, and terrestrial ecosystems, highlighting advances in biodegradable alternatives, plastic-degrading enzymes, and recycling innovations as potential pathways to reducing the ~400 million tons of plastic produced each year.
Microplastic pollution in the marine environment: A review
This review covers the full scope of microplastic pollution in the ocean, from sources and distribution to effects on marine life and potential solutions. Microplastics have been found in marine organisms at every level of the food chain, raising concerns about human exposure through seafood. The authors emphasize that global plastic production continues to rise, making better waste management and policy action urgent.