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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Microplastic residues in wetland ecosystems: Do they truly threaten the plant-microbe-soil system?

Environment International, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 156, P. 106708 - 106708

Published: June 18, 2021

The ecological stress of microplastic contamination to ecosystem functioning and biota raises concerns worldwide, but the impacts microplastics on wetland ecosystems (e.g., plants, microbes, soil) have not been fully elucidated. In this study, we used a controlled pot experiment determine effects different types (PS, PVC, PP PE) growth performance soil chemical properties, enzyme systems microbial communities. Microplastics can change germination strategies seeds, there was also reduction in fresh weight plant height Bacopa sp. Chlorophyll b synthesis significantly reduced mixed treatments compared with controls. Microplastic addition caused higher concentrations reactive oxygen species which led increased lipid peroxidation activation antioxidant defence system. organic matter, potassium, total nitrogen phosphorus changed presence four forms microplastics, while pH substantially affected. had negative effect activity, for example, PS MP particles decreased sucrase activities after 40 days. results study showed that richness diversity bacterial. When exposed polystyrene algae surface. Thus, alters structure communities, resulting enrichment some special taxa involved cycling. These indicate both direct indirect plastic residues plant-microbe-soil system, has implications potential further functioning.

Language: Английский

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Effect thresholds for the earthworm Eisenia fetida: Toxicity comparison between conventional and biodegradable microplastics

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 781, P. 146884 - 146884

Published: April 15, 2021

Language: Английский

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Effects of emerging pollutants on the occurrence and transfer of antibiotic resistance genes: A review

Journal of Hazardous Materials, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 420, P. 126602 - 126602

Published: July 7, 2021

Language: Английский

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Identification and Quantification of Nanoplastics in Surface Water and Groundwater by Pyrolysis Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry

Environmental Science & Technology, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 56(8), P. 4988 - 4997

Published: April 4, 2022

Nanoplastics (NPs) are currently considered an environmental pollutant of concern, but the actual extent NP pollution in water bodies remains unclear and there is not enough quantitative data to conduct proper risk assessments. In this study, a pretreatment method combining ultrafiltration (UF, 100 kDa) with hydrogen peroxide digestion subsequent detection pyrolysis gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (Py-GC/MS) was developed used identify quantify six selected NPs surface (SW) groundwater (GW), including poly(vinylchloride) (PVC), poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA), polypropylene (PP), polystyrene (PS), polyethylene (PE), poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET). The results show that proposed could detect samples. Nearly all be detected at locations, while PVC, PMMA, PS, PET were frequently below limit groundwater. PP (32.9–69.9%) PE (21.3–44.3%) dominant components both groundwater, although significant differences levels attributed filtration efficiency riverbank, total mass concentrations 0.283–0.793 μg/L 0.021–0.203 (GW). Overall, study quantified complex aquatic environments for first time, filling gaps our knowledge about providing useful methodology important reference future research.

Language: Английский

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Transport mechanisms and fate of microplastics in estuarine compartments: A review

Marine Pollution Bulletin, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 177, P. 113553 - 113553

Published: March 15, 2022

Language: Английский

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Microplastics in urban runoff: Global occurrence and fate

Water Research, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 225, P. 119129 - 119129

Published: Sept. 17, 2022

Language: Английский

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Microplastic pollution in mountain terrains and foothills: A review on source, extraction, and distribution of microplastics in remote areas

Environmental Research, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 207, P. 112232 - 112232

Published: Oct. 21, 2021

Language: Английский

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Dietary polystyrene nanoplastics exposure alters liver lipid metabolism and muscle nutritional quality in carnivorous marine fish large yellow croaker (Larimichthys crocea)

Journal of Hazardous Materials, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 419, P. 126454 - 126454

Published: June 24, 2021

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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