Letter to the Editor: Comments on “Possible hazards from biodegradation of soil plastic mulch: Increases in microplastics and CO2 emissions” by Hao et al., (2024) DOI
Bruce L. Benson

Journal of Hazardous Materials, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 480, P. 136177 - 136177

Published: Oct. 16, 2024

Language: Английский

Comparing the impact of microplastics derived from a biodegradable and a conventional plastic mulch on plant performance DOI Creative Commons
Laura J. Zantis, Sylwia Adamczyk, Sannakajsa Velmala

et al.

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 935, P. 173265 - 173265

Published: May 15, 2024

Agricultural lands have been identified as plastic sinks. One source is mulches, which are a of micro- and nano-sized plastics in agricultural soils. Because their persistence, there now push towards developing biodegradable plastics, designed to undergo (partial) breakdown after entering the environment. Yet, limited research has investigated impacts both conventional on distinct plants. Moreover, comparisons among studies difficult due differences experimental design. This study directly compares effects artificially weathered polyethylene (PE) starch-based polybutylene adipate terephthalate (PBAT) four food crops, including two monocots (barley, Hordeum vulgare, wheat, Triticum aestivum L.) dicots (carrot, Daucus carota, lettuce, Lactuca sativa L.). We environmentally relevant low, medium, high (0.01 %, 0.1 1 % w/w) concentrations PE starch-PBAT blend seed germination (acute toxicity), subsequently plant growth chlorophyll through pot-plant experiment (chronic toxicity). Germination all species was not affected by plastics. However, root length reduced for lettuce wheat seedlings. No other were recorded monocots. observed reduction shoot bud wet weight carrot seedlings highest concentration blend. Chronic exposure resulted significant decrease biomass barley lettuce. Additionally, positive increase number leaves Chlorophyll content increased when exposed Overall, adverse more abundant than Importantly, we found that caused commonly plants compared plastic, confirmed mini-review comparing impact microplastics.

Language: Английский

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The growing problem of waste bioplastics disposal, and a way to tackle it DOI Creative Commons
Filippo Marchelli, Luca Fiori

Waste Management, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 201, P. 114786 - 114786

Published: April 11, 2025

Language: Английский

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Effects of LDPE and PBAT plastics on soil organic carbon and carbon-enzymes: a mesocosm experiment under field conditions DOI Creative Commons

Xinkai Jia,

Yu Yao,

Gaowei Tan

et al.

Environmental Pollution, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 362, P. 124965 - 124965

Published: Sept. 14, 2024

Language: Английский

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Response to Comments on “Possible hazards from biodegradation of soil plastic mulch: increases in microplastics and CO2 emissions” DOI

Yaqiong Hao,

J. Min,

Shengrong Ju

et al.

Journal of Hazardous Materials, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 480, P. 136178 - 136178

Published: Oct. 19, 2024

Language: Английский

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Letter to the Editor: Comments on “Possible hazards from biodegradation of soil plastic mulch: Increases in microplastics and CO2 emissions” by Hao et al., (2024) DOI
Bruce L. Benson

Journal of Hazardous Materials, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 480, P. 136177 - 136177

Published: Oct. 16, 2024

Language: Английский

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0