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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Constraining the atmospheric limb of the plastic cycle

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 118(16)

Published: April 12, 2021

Significance Microplastic particles and fibers generated from the breakdown of mismanaged waste are now so prevalent that they cycle through earth in a manner akin to global biogeochemical cycles. In modeling atmospheric limb plastic cycle, we show most plastics derived legacy production has continued build up environment. Roads dominated sources microplastics western United States, followed by marine, agriculture, dust emissions downwind population centers. At current rate increase (∼4% per year), understanding consequences atmosphere should be priority.

Language: Английский

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Microplastics in soils: A review of methods, occurrence, fate, transport, ecological and environmental risks

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 748, P. 141368 - 141368

Published: Aug. 6, 2020

Language: Английский

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Microplastics in human food chains: Food becoming a threat to health safety

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 858, P. 159834 - 159834

Published: Oct. 28, 2022

Language: Английский

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Reducing environmental plastic pollution by designing polymer materials for managed end-of-life

Nature Reviews Materials, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 7(2), P. 104 - 116

Published: Oct. 11, 2021

Language: Английский

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Biodegradable plastic mulches: Impact on the agricultural biotic environment

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 750, P. 141228 - 141228

Published: Aug. 2, 2020

Language: Английский

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Inhibitory effect of microplastics on soil extracellular enzymatic activities by changing soil properties and direct adsorption: An investigation at the aggregate-fraction level

Environmental Pollution, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 267, P. 115544 - 115544

Published: Aug. 28, 2020

Language: Английский

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Adsorption, uptake and toxicity of micro- and nanoplastics: Effects on terrestrial plants and aquatic macrophytes

Environmental Pollution, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 284, P. 117183 - 117183

Published: April 20, 2021

Plastic pollution is a new, pressing, environmental topic. Microplastics are considered contaminants of emerging concern and, consequently, microplastic research has grown exponentially in the last decade. Here, current knowledge regarding impacts micro- and nanoplastics on terrestrial plants aquatic macrophytes discussed, with special focus adsorption, uptake toxicological effects. Our review reveals that range can adsorb or internalise plastic particles. Both processes depend particle characteristics such as size charge, well plant features including sticky hydrophobic surface layer. This finding given at bottom food webs crucial component human diet. Therefore, there critical need for improved understanding nanoplastics, consequences thereof trophic transfer, safety security. Also, stress responses have been observed many macrophyte species after both short long-term exposures to Given some particles affect productivity, we surmise may potentially impact ecosystem productivity function. Here present synthesis evaluation state macrophytes, identifying key questions future research.

Language: Английский

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Effects of plastic residues and microplastics on soil ecosystems: A global meta-analysis

Journal of Hazardous Materials, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 435, P. 129065 - 129065

Published: May 5, 2022

Language: Английский

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Biodegradable plastic as an integral part of the solution to plastic waste pollution of the environment

Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 30, P. 100490 - 100490

Published: April 8, 2021

Language: Английский

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