Editorial DOI
Jay N. Meegoda

Journal of Environmental Engineering and Science, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 18(4), P. 137 - 137

Published: Oct. 1, 2023

Microplastic pollution: Understanding microbial degradation and strategies for pollutant reduction DOI
Rajul Jain, Ashish Gaur, Renuka Suravajhala

et al.

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 905, P. 167098 - 167098

Published: Sept. 17, 2023

Language: Английский

Citations

83
Microplastic Pollution Prevention: The Need for Robust Policy Interventions to Close the Loopholes in Current Waste Management Practices DOI Open Access
Hiroshan Hettiarachchi, Jay N. Meegoda

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 20(14), P. 6434 - 6434

Published: July 23, 2023

Plastic materials that are less than 5 mm in size defined as Microplastics (MPs). MPs intentionally produced called primary MPs; however, the most abundant type environment consists of remainder created by fragmentation large plastic debris through physical, chemical, and oxidative processes, which secondary MPs. Due to their abundance environment, poor degradability, toxicological properties, negative impact on aquatic terrestrial organisms, including humans, MP pollution has become a global environmental issue. Combatting requires both remediation preventive measures. Although is must, considering where technology stands today, it may take long time make happen. Prevention, other hand, can be should done now. However, effectiveness measures depends heavily how well escape routes researched understood. In this research, we argue such (rather, loopholes) exist not only due mismanaged waste, but also cracks current waste management systems. One known loophole facilitated wastewater treatment plants (WWTP). The inability existing WWTP retain finer MPs, finally released water bodies together with treated wastewater, along return captured larger back landfills release into land applications, few examples. Organic composting upcycling incineration ash provide pathways. addition, important understand plastics circulation (active use idling) responsible for producing regular wear tear. Closing these loopholes best attempted policy interventions.

Language: Английский

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48
Comparative analysis of the effects of microplastics and nitrogen on maize and wheat: Growth, redox homeostasis, photosynthesis, and AsA-GSH cycle DOI
Gao Wang,

Dengyun Wu,

Dan Zhang

et al.

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 932, P. 172555 - 172555

Published: April 26, 2024

Language: Английский

Citations

10
Bioinspired mineralization and remediation of polystyrene nanoparticles by urease-induced calcite precipitation DOI
Amrik Bhattacharya, Sunil Kumar Khare

Journal of environmental chemical engineering, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12(2), P. 112092 - 112092

Published: Feb. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

Citations

7
Beyond genetics: can micro and nanoplastics induce epigenetic and gene-expression modifications? DOI Creative Commons
Anna Poma, Patrizia Morciano, M. Aloisi

et al.

Frontiers in Epigenetics and Epigenomics, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 1

Published: Aug. 21, 2023

Plastic pollution is becoming a worldwide crisis. It can be found in all environmental matrices, from the seas to oceans, dry land air we breathe. Because of various types plastic polymers and waste degradation methods, particles are exposed quite diverse. Plants animals continuously them, as top food chain, humans well. There numerous studies that confirm toxicity these contaminants, yet there still significant vacuum their epigenetics effects gene expression modifications. Here collect published date on modulation induced by micro nanoplastics. Although data scarce, it evident micro- nanoplastics, whether acutely or chronically administered, do indeed cause such changes model organisms. A future challenge represented continuing deepening better define molecular mechanisms underlying observed toxic above translate results understand impact health.

Language: Английский

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17
Microplastics: The imperative influencer in blueprint of blue economy DOI

Abha R. Gupta,

Aishee Ghosh, Anu Yadav

et al.

Journal of Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 372, P. 123300 - 123300

Published: Nov. 16, 2024

Language: Английский

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5
Investigating Interface Adhesion of PLA-Coated Cellulose Paper Straws: Degradation, Plant Growth Effects, and Life Cycle Assessment DOI

Yao Xie,

Ze Sheng Ji,

Somia Yassin Hussain Abdalkarim

et al.

Journal of Hazardous Materials, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 480, P. 136101 - 136101

Published: Oct. 9, 2024

Language: Английский

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3
Performance evaluation of existing and advanced processes for remediation of microplastics: A comprehensive review DOI
Divya P. Barai, Swati Gajbhiye,

Yogeshwary M. Bhongade

et al.

Journal of environmental chemical engineering, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 116194 - 116194

Published: March 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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0
Responses of natural plastisphere community and zooplankton to microplastic pollution: a review on novel remediation strategies DOI

Malayaj Rai,

Raunak Dhanker, Nidhi Sharma

et al.

Archives of Microbiology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 207(6)

Published: May 7, 2025

Language: Английский

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Microplastics in Weras Ganga, Bolgoda North Lake, Sri Lanka: A Reflection of Urban Waste Mismanagement DOI Creative Commons
Mahesh Jayaweera,

Shakthi Bastians,

Janith Dissanayake

et al.

Results in Engineering, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 105243 - 105243

Published: May 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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