A review on the occurrence and influence of biodegradable microplastics in soil ecosystems: Are biodegradable plastics substitute or threat?

Environment International, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 163, P. 107244 - 107244

Published: April 12, 2022

Plastic products are widely used around the world, but waste plastic is not reasonably managed and causes serious pollution. Biodegradable plastics (BPs) provide an alternative to conventional plastics, all BPs can be completely degraded under natural conditions. Instead, they may break down into microplastics (MPs) faster than posing additional threat soil environment. In this paper, definition, applications, degradation behaviors of BPs, including biodegradable (BMPs), reviewed, we comprehensively summarized eco-toxicological effects BMPs in ecosystems, terms physical chemical properties soil, nutrient cycling, bacterial fungal communities, flora fauna. The compound other pollutants were also addressed. results revealed that made different or more severely compared MPs. Overall, review aims address gaps knowledge, shed light on ecological soil. a perfect substitute solve pollution, further exploration should focus their generation, environmental behavior, impact whether cause harm

Language: Английский

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Microplastics in terrestrial ecosystem: Sources and migration in soil environment

Chemosphere, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 318, P. 137946 - 137946

Published: Jan. 26, 2023

Language: Английский

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Soil microplastic characteristics and the effects on soil properties and biota: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Environmental Pollution, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 313, P. 120183 - 120183

Published: Sept. 17, 2022

Language: Английский

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The plastisphere of biodegradable and conventional microplastics from residues exhibit distinct microbial structure, network and function in plastic-mulching farmland

Journal of Hazardous Materials, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 442, P. 130011 - 130011

Published: Sept. 16, 2022

Language: Английский

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Microplastics as carriers of toxic pollutants: Source, transport, and toxicological effects

Environmental Pollution, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 343, P. 123190 - 123190

Published: Dec. 23, 2023

Language: Английский

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Microplastics may increase the environmental risks of Cd via promoting Cd uptake by plants: A meta-analysis

Journal of Hazardous Materials, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 448, P. 130887 - 130887

Published: Jan. 30, 2023

Microplastics (MPs) and cadmium (Cd) are widely distributed in soil ecosystems, posing a potential threat to agricultural production human health. However, the coupled effects of MPs Cd soil-plant systems remain largely unknown, especially on large scale. In this study, meta-analysis was conducted evaluate influence plant growth accumulation under contamination conditions. Our results showed that had significantly negative shoot biomass (a decrease 11.8 %) root 8.79 %). also increased shoots roots by 14.6 % 13.5 %, respectively, revealing promote uptake. Notably, polyethylene displayed stronger promoting effect (an increase 29.4 among these MP types. induced (9.75 concentration available slight pH, which may be main driver addition posed physiological toxicity risks plants inhibiting photosynthesis enhancing oxidative damage, directly demonstrating combination with can pose synergetic plants. We further noted altered microbial diversity, likely influencing bioavailability systems. Overall, our study has important implications for combined impacts provides new insights into developing guidelines sustainable use agriculture.

Language: Английский

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Governance Strategies for Mitigating Microplastic Pollution in the Marine Environment: A Review

Microplastics, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 1(1), P. 15 - 46

Published: Dec. 2, 2021

Threats emerging from microplastic pollution in the marine environment have received much global attention. This review assessed sources, fate, and impacts of microplastics ecosystems identified gaps. Most studies document ubiquity associated environmental effects. Effects include to ecosystems, risks biodiversity, threats human health. Microplastic leakage into arises plastic waste mismanagement a lack effective mitigative strategies. scarcity microplastics’ mitigation strategies different stakeholders. Lack community involvement monitoring or ecosystem conservation exists due limited existence citizen science stakeholder co-management initiatives. Although some management exist for controlling effects (often implemented by local groups), standardized strategy mitigate coastal areas is urgently required. There need policy interventions aimed at reduction near evaluate their effectiveness. also identify focal causes through further research governance approaches. These would extend creating more policies as well harmonized extended efforts educational campaigns incentives while mandating stringent penalties help reduce environment.

Language: Английский

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Recent advances on the effects of microplastics on elements cycling in the environment

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 849, P. 157884 - 157884

Published: Aug. 6, 2022

Language: Английский

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Interactions of microplastics with organic, inorganic and bio-pollutants and the ecotoxicological effects on terrestrial and aquatic organisms

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 838, P. 156068 - 156068

Published: May 20, 2022

Language: Английский

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Microplastics pollution in soil increases dramatically with long-term application of organic composts in a wheat–maize rotation

Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 356, P. 131889 - 131889

Published: April 25, 2022

Language: Английский

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