Journal of Environmental Management,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
375, P. 124359 - 124359
Published: Feb. 1, 2025
The
extensive
use
and
application
of
recycled
organics,
including
biosolids
compost,
has
been
considered
as
an
effective
waste
management
approach
to
reduce
landfills.
However,
concerns
have
raised
about
the
presence
microplastics
(MPs)
in
these
organics
their
subsequent
transfer
soils.
Although
MPs
widely
documented,
our
knowledge
occurrence
characteristics
processed
organic
such
compost
is
still
limited.
present
study
aimed
investigate
abundance,
potential
sources
(>25
μm)
samples
collected
across
eleven
sites
with
different
processing
systems
Australia.
This
includes
digestate
from
anaerobic
digestion
rapidly
dehydrated
food
waste.
MPs,
mainly
polyethylene,
polypropylene
polyester,
were
found
all
concentrations
ranging
1500
16,000
MP/kg
dry
weight.
majority
fell
within
smaller
size
range
25-500
μm.
Using
concentration
(size
range,
morphology,
density)
detected
mass
abundance
was
estimated
be
between
7
760
mg/kg
We
also
that
5.2
×
1010
6.2
1012
MP/year
could
transferred
land
via
findings
this
showed
compostable
bags
a
source
some
samples.
provides
first
evidence
Australia
emphasises
need
more
comprehensively
understand
fate
during
composting
processes,
contribution
soil
MP
contamination,
impacts
on
biota.
Toxicology Reports,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
14, P. 101954 - 101954
Published: Feb. 20, 2025
The
improper
disposal
and
degradation
of
plastics
causes
the
formation
spread
micro
nano-sized
plastic
particles
in
ecosystem.
widespread
presence
these
nanoplastics
leads
to
their
accumulation
biotic
abiotic
components
environment,
thereby
affecting
cellular
metabolic
functions
organisms.
Despite
being
classified
as
xenobiotic
agents,
information
about
sources
exposure
related
reproductive
health
is
limited.
Micro
nano
during
early
developmental
stages
can
cause
abnormal
embryonic
development.
It
trigger
neurotoxicity
inflammatory
responses
well
developing
embryo.
In
development,
a
comprehensive
study
role
pluripotency,
gastrulation,
multi-differentiation
potential
scarce.
Due
ethical
concerns
associated
with
direct
use
human
embryos,
pluripotent
cells
its
3D
vitro
models
(with
cell
lines)
are
an
alternative
source
for
effective
research.
Thus,
Embryoid
body
(EB)
model
provides
platform
conducting
embryotoxicity
Pluripotent
stem
such
induced
derived
embryoid
bodies
(EBs)
serve
robust
that
mimics
characteristics
similar
embryos.
EB
Accordingly,
this
review
discusses
significance
Further,
we
also
evaluated
possible
sources/routes
microplastic
generation
analyzed
surface
chemistry
cytotoxic
effects
reported
till
date.
