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ClearMicro- and Nano-Plastics Contaminants in the Environment: Sources, Fate, Toxicity, Detection, Remediation, and Sustainable Perspectives
This review provides a broad overview of micro- and nanoplastic pollution, covering where these particles come from, how they spread through the environment, and the damage they cause to living things including humans. The authors also compare different methods for removing microplastics from the environment, including physical, chemical, and biological approaches. The paper calls for more research and global cooperation to develop better tools for measuring the health risks of plastic pollution.
Microplastic Pollution in the Environment
This book chapter provides an overview of microplastic and nanoplastic contamination across land, air, and water environments, discussing the sources of plastic pollution, detection methods, ecological effects, and regulatory approaches to address this global environmental challenge.
Plastic Pollution and Its Alternatives
This presentation reviewed the scale of plastic pollution, focusing on how plastics accumulate in oceans as non-biodegradable microplastics and nanoplastics that contaminate ecosystems and food chains. The authors outlined alternative materials and policy interventions as pathways to reduce plastic's environmental footprint.
Plastic Pollution and Its Alternatives
This presentation reviewed the scale of plastic pollution, focusing on how plastics accumulate in oceans as non-biodegradable microplastics and nanoplastics that contaminate ecosystems and food chains. The authors outlined alternative materials and policy interventions as pathways to reduce plastic's environmental footprint.
Microplastics Pollution
This book chapter provides a broad overview of microplastic pollution, covering the sources, environmental distribution, ecological impacts, and remediation challenges of plastic particles across aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems.
Plastic Pollution
This book chapter provides a broad overview of plastic pollution, covering the scale of global plastic production, why plastics persist in the environment for centuries, and the various physical and biological approaches being explored to break plastics down. It gives particular attention to microbial degradation as a promising strategy for plastic bioremediation in soil and water environments. The chapter serves as a useful introduction to the plastic pollution problem and the emerging science of using microorganisms to tackle it.
Microplastics and Nanoplastics
This overview chapter covers the sources, environmental distribution, and biological effects of microplastics and nanoplastics, situating them within the broader landscape of plastic pollution research. The text provides foundational context for understanding the scope of the microplastic problem.
Plastic Pollution. The Role of (Bio)Degradable Plastics and Other Solutions
This review examines the scope of plastic pollution including micro and nanoplastics (MNPs), their environmental and health impacts, and potential mitigation strategies including biodegradable plastics and design-for-end-of-life approaches. The authors evaluate the conditions under which biodegradable plastics can and cannot serve as viable solutions to plastic pollution.
Plastic Pollution and Potential Solutions
This review provides a broad overview of plastic pollution, covering the full lifecycle from manufacturing through disposal and environmental degradation. Researchers note that of the 8.3 billion tonnes of plastic ever produced, roughly 79% has ended up in landfills or the natural environment, where it breaks down into micro- and nanoplastics that persist for centuries. The study discusses potential solutions including improved recycling, biodegradable alternatives, and policy interventions to reduce plastic waste.
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.
Micro/nano-plastics occurrence, identification, risk analysis and mitigation: challenges and perspectives
This review provides a comprehensive overview of micro- and nanoplastic pollution, covering their sources, occurrence in different environments, identification methods, and potential risks to ecosystems and human health. Researchers examined current analytical techniques and found significant gaps in the ability to detect and quantify the smallest plastic particles. The study outlines mitigation strategies including improved waste management, advanced filtration, and biodegradable alternatives.
Marine Plastics Abatement
This book volume provides comprehensive coverage of plastic pollution in marine ecosystems, including the distribution of micro- and nanoplastics across marine, aquatic, terrestrial, and atmospheric environments, alongside assessment tools and circular economy models for addressing the global plastic pollution crisis.
Plastics Nature-Based Solutions and Effective Governance
This book introduction provides an overview of plastic types, transport models, and governance approaches for addressing plastic pollution. It sets the stage for nature-based solutions and effective policy frameworks addressed in subsequent chapters.
Microplastic Pollution in the Environment
This book chapter provides a general overview of microplastic pollution, describing the formation, classification, distribution, and environmental fate of plastic particles across terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
Overview of microplastics in the environment: type, source, potential effects and removal strategies
This review examines microplastic types, sources, and health effects across land and marine environments, discussing remediation technologies and emphasizing the need for international cooperation to address this global pollution challenge.
Microplastics in the Marine Environment: Sources, Consequences and Solutions
This textbook chapter provides a comprehensive overview of microplastic sources — including primary (manufactured pellets, microbeads) and secondary (fragmentation of larger items) — their fate in the ocean, and documented and potential ecological consequences. It covers distributions from polar regions to the deep sea and reviews evidence for biological impacts.
Pollution to Solution: Understanding and Addressing Microplastic Contamination in the Environment
This review synthesizes current knowledge on how microplastics and nanoplastics are distributed across freshwater and marine environments, how they interact with and are taken up by aquatic organisms, and what removal technologies show the most promise. It covers the full lifecycle from macroplastic fragmentation to nano-scale particles, and surveys physical, chemical, and biological treatment methods. The review provides a useful overview for researchers and environmental managers looking to understand the scope of the microplastic problem and identify where interventions are most needed.
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.
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.
Future aspects of micro-plastics and their management
This review covers the main types of plastic pollution and their fragmentation into microplastics that accumulate in marine environments. The authors argue that recycling, reuse, and community-level prevention strategies are essential for reducing plastic waste reaching the ocean.
Micro/Nano-Plastics Pollution
This chapter examines the origins, characteristics, effects, and removal methods for micro- and nanoplastic particles in ecosystems, covering both primary and secondary particle types and their ability to carry harmful substances and disrupt food webs. The authors emphasize that collaborative efforts among researchers, policymakers, and industries are essential for effective detection, mitigation, and prevention strategies.
An overview of the sources, hazards and removal of microplastics
This review covers the sources, environmental fate, and removal methods for micro- and nanoplastics, noting that secondary particles formed from macroplastic breakdown constitute over 90% of total plastic pollution and summarizing physical, chemical, and biological removal approaches.
Microplastics and Nanoplastics in the Environment
This book chapter introduces the growing problem of microplastics and nanoplastics in the environment, covering their origins, distribution, and potential impacts. Plastics have transformed modern life but now accumulate throughout ecosystems and the food chain, raising broad environmental and health concerns that are the subject of rapidly growing scientific investigation.
Global environmental problem of microplastics
This paper provides an overview of microplastic pollution as a growing global environmental problem, examining how tiny plastic particles spread through ecosystems worldwide. It highlights the scale of the challenge and the need for coordinated scientific and policy responses.