Microplastics,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
4(2), P. 16 - 16
Published: April 7, 2025
Nanoplastics
and
microplastics
in
agricultural
systems
have
raised
significant
concerns
due
to
their
effects
on
plant
health
potential
risks
human
consumption.
This
review
examined
these
pollutants’
origins,
behavior,
impacts
environments,
emphasizing
primary
contamination
pathways,
such
as
irrigation,
plastic
mulching,
sewage
sludge
application.
It
explored
the
transport,
accumulation,
interactions
of
particles
soil,
including
ability
adsorb
other
contaminants
like
pesticides
heavy
metals.
The
physiology
toxicity
were
highlighted,
along
with
implications
for
food
quality
safety.
Chronic
exposure
pollutants
through
chain
posed
notable
humans,
urgency
addressing
this
issue.
Research
gaps,
toxicokinetics
nanoplastics
plants
identified,
underscoring
need
further
investigation.
also
presented
mitigation
strategies,
improved
waste
management
development
sustainable
practices.
Textile Research Journal,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
94(3-4), P. 508 - 529
Published: Nov. 7, 2023
The
fast
fashion
trends
in
the
textile
industry
have
resulted
high
consumption
of
fiber
with
concomitant
generation
waste.
Awareness
environmental
pollution
resulting
from
production
and
disposal
has
increased
significantly.
This
increase
pushed
research
activities
toward
more
sustainable
recycling
alternatives
to
properly
handle
end-of-life
textiles.
review
provides
an
overview
existing
technologies,
latest
developments,
studies
on
technologies
employed
industry.
Different
types
recycling—mechanical,
chemical,
biochemical
standard
fabrics
used
garments,
cotton,
wool,
polyester,
polyamide
6
6,
acrylic—are
explored.
Recent
advances
such
as
advanced
sorting
techniques,
innovative
chemical
processing,
emerging
processes
are
revealed.
also
highlights
efforts
being
made
by
various
agencies
companies
facilitating
employing
a
commercial
scale.
Various
methods
for
efficient
waste
identification
discussed.
reviewed
revealed
that
most
were
conducted
post-industrial
waste,
which
tends
be
homogenous
dyes
fibers
present
It
suggested
post-consumer
textiles
could
recycled
using
biological
options
potential
valorize
into
high-value
products.
Molecules,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
30(2), P. 299 - 299
Published: Jan. 13, 2025
The
textile
industry’s
rapid
growth
and
reliance
on
synthetic
fibres
have
generated
significant
environmental
pollution,
highlighting
the
urgent
need
for
sustainable
waste
management
practices.
Chemical
recycling
offers
a
promising
pathway
to
reduce
by
converting
used
into
valuable
raw
materials,
yet
technical
challenges
remain
due
complex
compositions
of
waste,
such
as
dyes,
additives,
blended
fabrics.
Polymers,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(16), P. 3443 - 3443
Published: Aug. 17, 2023
The
extensive
use
of
non-biodegradable
plastic
products
has
resulted
in
significant
environmental
problems
caused
by
their
accumulation
landfills
and
proliferation
into
water
bodies.
Biodegradable
polymers
offer
a
potential
solution
to
mitigate
these
issues
through
the
utilization
renewable
resources
which
are
abundantly
available
biodegradable,
making
them
environmentally
friendly.
However,
biodegradable
face
challenges
such
as
relatively
low
mechanical
strength
thermal
resistance,
inferior
gas
barrier
properties,
processability,
economic
viability.
To
overcome
limitations,
researchers
investigating
incorporation
nanofillers,
specifically
bentonite
clay,
polymeric
matrices.
Bentonite
clay
is
an
aluminum
phyllosilicate
with
interesting
properties
high
cation
exchange
capacity,
large
surface
area,
compatibility.
achieving
complete
dispersion
nanoclays
matrices
remains
challenge
due
materials’
hydrophilic
hydrophobic
nature.
Several
methods
employed
prepare
polymer–clay
nanocomposites,
including
casting,
melt
extrusion,
spraying,
inkjet
printing,
electrospinning.
nanocomposites
versatile
promising
various
industrial
applications
electromagnetic
shielding,
energy
storage,
electronics,
flexible
electronics.
Additionally,
combining
other
fillers
graphene
can
significantly
reduce
production
costs
compared
exclusive
carbon
nanotubes
or
metallic
matrix.
This
work
reviews
development
clay-based
composites
for
multifunctional
applications.
composition,
structure,
preparation
methods,
characterization
techniques
discussed,
along
future
directions
this
field.
Animals,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(2), P. 350 - 350
Published: Jan. 22, 2024
Plastic
pollution
is
a
global
diffuse
threat,
especially
considering
its
fragmentation
into
microplastics
(MPs)
and
nanoplastics
(NPs).
Since
the
contamination
of
aquatic
environment
already
well
studied,
most
studies
have
now
focused
on
soil.
Moreover,
number
exposure
routes
toxic
effects
MNPs
in
humans
continuously
increasing.
Although
can
cause
inflammation,
cytotoxicity,
genotoxicity
immune
toxicity
livestock
animals,
which
accumulate
ingested/inhaled
plastic
particles
transfer
them
to
through
food
chain,
research
this
topic
still
lacking.
In
farm
animals
as
missing
link
between
soil/plant
human
health
effects,
paper
aims
describe
their
importance
carriers
vectors
MNP
contamination.
As
early
stages,
there
no
standard
method
quantify
amount
characteristics
different
matrices.
Therefore,
creation
common
database
where
researchers
report
data
quantification
methods
could
be
helpful
for
both
standardization
future
training
an
AI
tool
predicting
abundant/dangerous
polymer(s),
thus
supporting
policy
decisions
reduce
perfectly
fitting
with
One
Health
principles.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(14), P. 6206 - 6206
Published: July 20, 2024
The
growing
textile
industry
is
polluting
the
environment
and
producing
waste
at
an
alarming
rate.
wasteful
consumption
of
fast
fashion
has
made
problem
worse.
management
textiles
been
ineffective.
Spurred
by
urgency
reducing
environmental
footprint
textiles,
this
review
examines
advances
challenges
to
separate
important
constituents
such
as
cotton
(which
mostly
cellulose),
polyester
(polyethylene
terephthalate),
elastane,
also
known
spandex
(polyurethane),
from
blended
textiles.
Once
separated,
individual
fiber
types
can
meet
demand
for
sustainable
strategies
in
recycling.
concepts
mechanical,
chemical,
biological
recycling
are
introduced
first.
Blended
or
mixed
pose
mechanical
which
cannot
fibers
blend.
However,
separation
blends
be
achieved
molecular
recycling,
i.e.,
selectively
dissolving
depolymerizing
specific
polymers
Specifically,
through
dissolution,
acidic
hydrolysis,
acid-catalyzed
hydrothermal
treatment,
enzymatic
hydrolysis
discussed
here,
followed
elastane
other
selective
degradation
dissolution
elastane.
information
synthesized
analyzed
assist
stakeholders
sectors
mapping
out
achieving
practices
promoting
shift
towards
a
circular
economy.
