Waste Management & Research The Journal for a Sustainable Circular Economy,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 22, 2024
The
aim
of
the
present
study
is
to
highlight
effect
two
commonly
used
plastics,
polyethylene
(PE)
and
terephthalate
(PET),
on
quality
health
indices
soil.
To
this
end,
a
pot
experiment
was
carried
out
using
soils,
one
acidic
alkaline.
soil
samples
were
collected
from
rural
areas
central
Northern
Greece
had
similar
particle
size
composition
almost
equal
copper
(Cu),
zinc
(Zn),
cadmium
(Cd)
lead
(Pb)
concentrations.
PE
PET
microplastics
(MPs)
added
into
in
ratios
(2%
4%
v/v)
remained
soils
for
20,
60
120
days.
Then,
changes
properties,
nutrients,
potentially
toxic
elements
indicators
measured.
addition
at
v/v
caused
maximum
increase
trace
element
availability
when
it
sample
In
contrast,
decrease
DTPA-extractable
concentration
(Cd
Pb),
after
days
incubation
acid
alkaline
work
provides
fresh
perspective
evaluating
MPs
unwanted
waste
materials
with
potential
positive
benefits,
enhancing
circular
economy
approach
systems.
Knowledge
along
physicochemical
including
their
nutrient
content,
are
critical
aspects
that
need
be
addressed
ensure
not
adversely
affected.
Soil Systems,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
8(1), P. 23 - 23
Published: Feb. 16, 2024
Over
the
last
few
decades,
different
types
of
plastics
have
been
found
in
soil
with
documented
or
potential
negative
effects
on
environment,
flora
and
fauna
inhabiting
soils,
subsequently
human
health.
This
article
is
a
global
review
consequences
interactions
soil,
plants,
microbes,
organic
inorganic
pollutants
depending
land
use.
It
focuses
various
polyethylene,
widely
used
material
strong
presence
both
agricultural
urban
soils.
Although
chemical
formula
(C2H4)n
remains
same
its
classifications,
behavior
polyethylene
varies
directly
depends
density,
branching,
crystallinity,
relative
molecular
mass,
resulting
many
differences
properties
but
also
two
main
forms
low
high
density.
However,
beyond
composition
plastics,
climatic
conditions
that
apply
rural
areas
determine
degree
corrosion
as
well
their
shape
size,
affecting
reactions
indirectly
affect
them.
In
plants
microbiome
present
mainly
rhizosphere
seem
to
dramatically
influence
where
interaction
all
these
parameters
leads
changes
availability
nutrients
(phosphorus
potassium),
percentage
matter
nitrogen
cycle.
increase
temperature
decrease
humidity
are
adsorption
heavy
metals
surface
plastics.
considered
inevitable,
perhaps
more
thorough
study
them
will
lead
reduction
risks
pollution
environments.
research
provides
promising
perspective
contribution
MP
PEs
sustainable
management
systems.
