Impacts of Plastic Pollution on Ecosystem Services, Sustainable Development Goals, and Need to Focus on Circular Economy and Policy Interventions

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 13(17), P. 9963 - 9963

Published: Sept. 6, 2021

Plastic pollution is ubiquitous in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. waste exposed to the environment creates problems of significant concern for all life forms. production accumulation natural are occurring at an unprecedented rate due indiscriminate use, inadequate recycling, deposits landfills. In 2019, global plastic was 370 million tons, with only 9% it being recycled, 12% incinerated, remaining left or The leakage wastes into ecosystems rate. management a challenging problem researchers, policymakers, citizens, other stakeholders. Therefore, here, we summarize current understanding concerns plastics (microplastics nanoplastics) on overall goal this review provide background assessment adverse effects ecosystems; interlink sustainable development goals; address policy initiatives under transdisciplinary approaches through cycle assessment, circular economy, sustainability; identify knowledge gaps; recommendations. community involvement socio-economic inputs different countries presented discussed. ban policies public awareness likely major mitigation interventions. need circularity assess potential environmental impacts resources used throughout product’s span emphasized. Innovations needed reduce, reuse, recycle, recover find eco-friendly replacements plastics. Empowering educating communities citizens act collectively minimize use alternative options must be promoted enforced. that addressed utmost priority.

Language: Английский

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Surgical face masks as a potential source for microplastic pollution in the COVID-19 scenario

Marine Pollution Bulletin, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 159, P. 111517 - 111517

Published: July 25, 2020

Language: Английский

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Effect of microplastics in water and aquatic systems

Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 28(16), P. 19544 - 19562

Published: March 2, 2021

Language: Английский

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Immunotoxicity and intestinal effects of nano- and microplastics: a review of the literature

Particle and Fibre Toxicology, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 17(1)

Published: Nov. 12, 2020

Abstract Background Together with poor biodegradability and insufficient recycling, the massive production use of plastics have led to widespread environmental contamination by nano- microplastics. These particles accumulate across ecosystems - even in most remote habitats are transferred through food chains, leading inevitable human ingestion, that adds highest one due processes packaging. Objective The present review aimed at providing a comprehensive overview current knowledge regarding effects microplastics on intestinal homeostasis. Methods We conducted literature search focused vivo gut epithelium microbiota, as well immune response. Results Numerous animal studies shown exposure leads impairments oxidative inflammatory balance, disruption gut’s epithelial permeability. Other notable microplastic include dysbiosis (changes microbiota) cell toxicity. Moreover, contain additives, adsorb contaminants, may promote growth bacterial pathogens their surfaces: they potential carriers toxicants can potentially lead further adverse effects. Conclusion Despite scarcity reports directly relevant human, this brings together growing body evidence showing disturbs microbiota critical functions. Such development chronic disorders. Further investigation threat health is warranted.

Language: Английский

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Environmental challenges induced by extensive use of face masks during COVID-19: A review and potential solutions

Environmental Challenges, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 3, P. 100039 - 100039

Published: Feb. 10, 2021

The ongoing COVID-19 disease significantly affects not only human health, it also the wealth of country' economy and everyday routine life. To control spread virus, face mask is used as primary personal protective equipment (PPE). Thus, production usage masks increase pandemic still escalating. Further, most these contain plastics or other derivatives plastics. Therefore, this extensive generates million tons plastic wastes to environments in a short span time. This study aims investigate environmental impact induced by sustainable solution reduce waste. An online survey was carried out identify types number per week an individual from 1033 people. Based on available literature, quantifies amount waste generated masks. However, limited with certain ages, country durations (July-August 2020). prediction generation, provide fundamental knowledge about wastes. Results revealed that there huge remained land marine environment form waste, which will contribute micro-plastic pollution. paper highlights approach integrating use natural plant fiber woven technology upcycling producing construction materials discussed.

Language: Английский

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Microbial degradation of microplastics by enzymatic processes: a review

Environmental Chemistry Letters, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 19(4), P. 3057 - 3073

Published: March 3, 2021

Language: Английский

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Biofilm-Developed Microplastics As Vectors of Pollutants in Aquatic Environments

Environmental Science & Technology, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Sept. 23, 2021

Microplastics are a big and growing part of global pollution, which has aroused increasing concern in recent years because their large amount, wide distribution, adverse effects. can sorb various pollutants from aquatic environments act as vectors pollutants. Most studies mainly focused on the virgin microplastics. However, microplastics be easily colonized by microorganisms, form biofilm, will influence behaviors potential risks The formation biofilm its effects properties have been studied before, but sorption transport behaviors, for pollutants' transfer not reviewed. In this paper, role biofilm-developed was thoroughly analyzed summarized. First, microplastics, compositions microorganisms influencing factors, property changes after attachment Second, onto is discussed. Third, vector analyzed. We concluded that could provide unique substrates microorganisms. Biofilm-developed more than ones, then to introduce attached organisms.

Language: Английский

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Soil plastispheres as hotspots of antibiotic resistance genes and potential pathogens

The ISME Journal, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 16(2), P. 521 - 532

Published: Aug. 28, 2021

Abstract In the Anthropocene, increasing pervasive plastic pollution is creating a new environmental compartment, plastisphere. How plastisphere affects microbial communities and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) an issue of global concern. Although this has been studied in aquatic ecosystems, our understanding microbiota soil ecosystems remains poor. Here, we investigated ARGs four types microplastics (MPs) from diverse environments, revealed effects manure, temperature, moisture on them. Our results showed that MPs select for plastisphere, these are involved metabolic pathways, indicating they could drive ecological processes ecosystem. The relationship within bacterial zero-radius operational taxonomic units (zOTUs) was predominantly positive, neutral appeared to dominate community assembly. However, deterministic were more important explaining variance plastispheres. A range potential pathogens detected which enriched compared but varied across types. We further found addition manure elevation temperature all enhance plastispheres, increase with moisture. These suggested plastispheres habitats increased pathogen abundance spatially co-located under change. findings provided insights into ecology microbiome resistome

Language: Английский

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Ultraviolet-C and vacuum ultraviolet inducing surface degradation of microplastics

Water Research, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 186, P. 116360 - 116360

Published: Aug. 30, 2020

Language: Английский

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Plastics degradation by microbes: A sustainable approach

Journal of King Saud University - Science, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 33(6), P. 101538 - 101538

Published: July 15, 2021

Plastics play an important part in every sector of economy all over the world due to their extensive use agriculture, building and construction, health consumer goods. They are backbone many industries because they used manufacturing different products including defense materials, sanitary wares, tiles, plastic bottles, artificial leather other household items. also packaging food items, pharmaceuticals, detergents, cosmetics. Excessive plastics poses a serious threat ecosystem human life on planet. accumulation land sea has aroused interest degrade these polymers. There is need adequate biodegradable methods order reduce burden from environment. In overcome associated environmental problems, understanding interaction between microbes polymers prime importance. Many living organisms but predominantly microorganisms have evolved strategies survive plastics. The present review focuses types basis thermal nature, degradation biodegradation types, degradable plastics, characterization biodegradation, factors affecting biodegradation. Plastic bioremediation potential make propitious for green chemistry eliminate harmful ecosystem.

Language: Английский

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