Forests,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16(2), P. 363 - 363
Published: Feb. 17, 2025
Plastic
pollution
has
become
a
major
environmental
problem,
while
the
products
of
its
degradation,
microplastics
(MPs),
appear
everywhere
on
Earth.
Data
MPs
in
agricultural
soils
have
appeared
lately,
but
significant
knowledge
gap
exists
regarding
forest
soils.
In
Serbia,
municipal
waste
is
often
dumped
forests,
creating
problems
that
not
been
documented.
To
explore
impact
dumping
and
fluvisols,
we
evaluated
from
topsoils
three
dumps
adequate
visibly
plastic
non-contaminated
sites
located
alluviums
largest
rivers
Serbia.
For
assessing
influence
factors
soil
MPs,
samples
were
taken
vegetational
seasons,
two
years.
The
structure,
chemistry,
microbial
respiration
(MR)
was
examined.
Undisturbed
columns
uncontaminated
with
added
known
MP
particles
used
to
estimate
dynamic
transfer
through
topsoil.
Large
aggregate
formation,
coarse
sand
content,
specific
mass,
porosity,
available
P,
MR
affected
by
contamination.
Seasonal
annual
changes
significantly
influenced
behavior
luvisols.
effectively
penetrated
deeper
layers
within
3
months,
strong
accumulation
0–10
cm
layer.
The Science of The Total Environment,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
895, P. 165119 - 165119
Published: June 24, 2023
Solanum
lycopersicum
L.,
a
crop
grown
worldwide
with
high
nutritional
value
for
the
human
diet,
was
used
to
test
impact
of
microplastics
on
plant
growth,
productivity,
and
fruit
quality.
Two
most
represented
in
soils,
polyethylene
terephthalate
(PET)
polyvinyl
chloride
(PVC),
were
tested.
Plants
pots
an
environmentally
realistic
concentration
and,
during
whole
life
cycle,
photosynthetic
parameters,
number
flowers
fruits
monitored.
At
end
cultivation,
biometry
ionome
evaluated,
along
production
Both
pollutants
had
negligible
effects
shoot
traits,
only
PVC
causing
significant
reduction
fresh
weight.
Despite
apparent
low
or
no
toxicity
vegetative
stage,
both
decreased
case
PVC,
also
their
weights.
The
plastic
polymer-induced
decline
coupled
wide
variations
ionome,
marked
increases
Ni
Cd.
By
contrast
there
nutritionally
valuable
lycopene,
total
soluble
solids,
phenols.
Altogether,
our
results
reveal
that
can
not
limit
productivity
but
negatively
quality
enhance
food
safety
hazards,
thus
raising
concerns
potential
health
risks
humans.
Frontiers in Plant Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14
Published: Aug. 10, 2023
Mulching
with
plastic
sheeting,
the
use
of
carriers
in
seed
coatings,
and
irrigation
wastewater
or
contaminated
surface
water
have
resulted
plastics,
microplastics,
becoming
ubiquitous
agricultural
soils.
Once
environment,
surfaces
quickly
become
colonised
by
microbial
biofilm
comprised
a
diverse
community.
This
so-called
'plastisphere'
community
can
also
include
human
pathogens,
particularly
if
has
been
exposed
to
faecal
contamination
(e.g.,
from
organic
manures
livestock
faeces).
The
plastisphere
is
hypothesised
facilitate
survival
dissemination
therefore
plastics
systems
could
play
significant
role
transferring
pathogens
crops,
as
microplastics
adhering
ready
eat
crops
are
difficult
remove
washing.
In
this
paper
we
critically
discuss
pathways
for
associated
interact
crop
leaves
roots,
potential
transfer,
adherence,
uptake
plants.
Globally,
concentration
soils
increasing,
therefore,
quantifying
transfer
into
food
chain
needs
be
treated
priority.
Toxics,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
11(2), P. 100 - 100
Published: Jan. 21, 2023
Microplastics
(MPs),
in
the
form
of
fragments
and
fibers,
were
recently
found
honey
samples
collected
Ecuador
as
well
bees
from
Denmark
China.
However,
little
is
known
about
how
MPs
impact
bee
health.
To
fill
this
knowledge
gap,
we
investigated
potential
toxicity
irregularly
shaped
polystyrene
(PS)-MP
on
In
first
experiment
its
kind
with
bees,
chronically
exposed
a
well-established
gut
microbiome
to
small
(27
±
17
µm)
or
large
(93
25
PS-MP
at
varying
concentrations
(1,
10,
100
µg
mL−1)
for
14
days.
Bee
mortality,
food
consumption,
body
weight
all
studied.
We
that
chronic
exposure
has
no
effect
survival,
but
reduced
feeding
rate
weight,
particularly
10
per
mL,
which
may
have
long-term
consequences
The
findings
study
could
assist
risk
assessment
pollinator
Foods,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
12(16), P. 3043 - 3043
Published: Aug. 14, 2023
The
ongoing
use
of
plastic
polymers
to
manufacture
food
packaging
has
raised
concerns
about
the
presence
nano-
and
microplastics
(NMPs)
in
a
variety
foods.
This
review
provides
most
recent
data
on
NMPs'
migration
from
into
dairy
products.
Also
discussed
are
possible
effects
NMPs
nutrient
digestion,
absorption,
metabolism.
Different
kinds
products,
including
skimmed
milk,
whole
liquid
powder
infant
formula
have
been
found
contain
various
sizes,
shapes,
concentrations.
may
interact
with
proteins,
carbohydrates,
fats
detrimental
impact
how
well
these
nutrients
digested
absorbed
by
body.
gastrointestinal
tract
lipids,
glucose,
iron,
energy
metabolized,
increasing
risk
developing
health
conditions.
In
addition
NMPs,
oligomers
released
material
migrate
foods
simulants,
though
information
regarding
their
effect
human
is
limited.
Viewpoints
potential
directions
for
future
studies
also
presented
this
review.
Agriculture,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(9), P. 1733 - 1733
Published: Sept. 1, 2023
Agricultural
soils
are
considered
as
“hot-spots”
of
plastic
particles;
however,
due
to
a
lack
standardized
method
microplastic
determination
in
soils,
well
no
legal
regulations
requiring
the
monitoring
soil
environment
context
contamination,
data
on
MP
abundance
and
occurrence
European
very
limited.
In
this
first
study
MPs
pollution
agricultural
Poland,
we
developed
extraction
from
samples
with
different
properties
(particle
size
distribution,
clay
organic
matter
content)
used
optical
microscopy
for
quantification.
study,
analyzed
44
five
sampling
site
locations
differing
type,
activity,
including
farmland
floodplains
past
records
sewage
sludge
compost
applications.
We
found
evidence
that
93%
cultivated
SW
part
Poland
contained
MPs.
The
content
varied
between
types
present/former
use
land.
Loamy
more
MPs,
1540
±
912
particles
per
kg
933
682
kg,
respectively,
compared
sandy
at
383
188
soil.
highest
concentrations
were
determined
amended
sludge,
wastewaters
green-waste
composts
(up
4050
2831
soil).
wide
distribution
dominance
fibers
60%
types)
can
be
associated
sources
such
mulching,
fertilizers,
seed
coating
or
unintentional
waste
dumping
air
deposition.
Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
6, P. 117 - 131
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
The
escalating
production
and
ubiquitous
presence
of
plastics
their
degradation
products,
such
as
microplastics
nanoplastics,
pose
a
significant
environmental
threat.
Microplastics
enter
the
soil
through
various
pathways,
including
agricultural
practices,
plastic
degradation,
wastewater
disposal.
Herein,
we
discussed
harmful
effects
on
physicochemical
properties
soil,
plant
growth,
terrestrial
fauna,
microbial
activity,
potentially
affecting
stability
nutrient
cycle
ecosystem.
This
review
delves
into
recent
advances
in
potential
microplastic
bioremediation
approaches,
phytoremediation
strategies
utilized
by
plants
associated
microbes
to
accumulate,
immobilize,
even
degrade
microplastics.
Rhizosphere
microorganisms
play
crucial
role
microplastics,
utilizing
them
carbon
source.
Soil
animals
like
earthworms,
snails,
mealworms
can
also
contribute
significantly
ingesting
degrading
gut
microbiota.
Various
microorganisms,
bacteria
fungi,
different
with
help
enzymes
laccase,
esterase,
peroxidase,
oxidoreductase,
hydrolases
depolymerise
larger
polymer
chains
smaller
units
that
ultimately
mineralize
CO2,
H2O,
CH4.
Genetic
engineering
synthetic
biology
are
used
create
strains
enhanced
mineralization
capabilities.
It
holds
promise
for
efficient
but
requires
further
research
real-world
application
scalable
implementation.
Overall,
this
comprehensively
highlights
approaches
future
recommendations
tackling
pollution.
Further
development
enhancing
biodegradation
efficiency
scaling
up
strategy
protection.
