Impacts of Plastic Pollution on Ecosystem Services, Sustainable Development Goals, and Need to Focus on Circular Economy and Policy Interventions

Sustainability, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 13(17), С. 9963 - 9963

Опубликована: Сен. 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.

Язык: Английский

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Polystyrene nanoplastics penetrate across the blood-brain barrier and induce activation of microglia in the brain of mice

Chemosphere, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 298, С. 134261 - 134261

Опубликована: Март 14, 2022

Язык: Английский

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Research progress of microplastics in soil-plant system: Ecological effects and potential risks

The Science of The Total Environment, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 812, С. 151487 - 151487

Опубликована: Ноя. 4, 2021

Язык: Английский

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Micro/nano-plastics occurrence, identification, risk analysis and mitigation: challenges and perspectives

Reviews in Environmental Science and Bio/Technology, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 21(1), С. 169 - 203

Опубликована: Янв. 27, 2022

Язык: Английский

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Challenges and opportunities in bioremediation of micro-nano plastics: A review

The Science of The Total Environment, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 802, С. 149823 - 149823

Опубликована: Авг. 21, 2021

Язык: Английский

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Biofilm formation and its implications on the properties and fate of microplastics in aquatic environments: A review

Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 6, С. 100077 - 100077

Опубликована: Апрель 21, 2022

Particulate plastic fragments (micro and nano-plastics) in aquatic environments provide abundant solid substrates, which serve as an important habitat for a variety of microorganisms. Surfaces microplastics (MPs) exhibit hydrophobicity that facilitate the adsorption dissolved organic carbon (DOC) environment. Furthermore, MPs act substrata, well source including readily bioavailable DOC, promote formation microbial biofilms. These biofilms have varied metabolic actions govern subsequent succession micro- meso-organisms habitation MPs. The assemblage ecosystems colonising environment is often referred to “plastisphere”. Polymer type, environmental conditions, nutrient status, salinity, season, affect composition biofilm. Microbial accelerated by biofilm on particulate plastics enables movement microorganisms, especially environment, impacts transport toxicity contaminants associated with these fragments. This review paper describes processes formation, factors affecting implications mobility degradation MPs, bioavailability

Язык: Английский

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Environmental Impacts of Microplastics and Nanoplastics: A Current Overview

Frontiers in Microbiology, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 12

Опубликована: Дек. 15, 2021

The increasing distribution of miniaturized plastic particles, viz. microplastics (100 nm-5 mm) and nanoplastics (less than 100 nm), across the various ecosystems is currently a subject major environmental concern. Exacerbating these concerns fact that (MNPs) display different properties from their corresponding bulk materials; thus, not much understood about full biological ecological implications. Currently, there evidence to prove particles release toxic additives can adsorb chemicals, thereby serving as sinks for poisonous compounds, enhancing bioavailability, toxicity, transportation. Furthermore, potential danger trophic transfer MNPs humans other higher animals, after being ingested by lower organisms. Thus, this paper critically analyzes our current knowledge with regard impacts MNPs. In regard, properties, sources, damaging effects on habitats, particularly biotic components, were elucidated. Similarly, consequent detrimental well future efforts at mitigating discussed. Finally, self-cleaning planet via range saprophytic organisms synthetic also highlighted.

Язык: Английский

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Removal of nanoplastics in water treatment processes: A review

The Science of The Total Environment, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 845, С. 157168 - 157168

Опубликована: Июль 8, 2022

Язык: Английский

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Environmental behaviors and degradation methods of microplastics in different environmental media

Chemosphere, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 299, С. 134354 - 134354

Опубликована: Март 16, 2022

Язык: Английский

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Bioplastic (PHBV) addition to soil alters microbial community structure and negatively affects plant-microbial metabolic functioning in maize

Journal of Hazardous Materials, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 441, С. 129959 - 129959

Опубликована: Сен. 9, 2022

Microplastic contamination poses a significant threat to agroecosystem functioning, provoking move away from the use of conventional oil-based plastics in agriculture, biodegradable alternatives that may be degraded over shorter timescale. The impact these bioplastics on plant and soil health, however, has received relatively little attention. Here, we investigated effect loading (0.01%, 0.1%, 1% 10%) biobased microplastic poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) (Zea mays L.) health function. We showed PHBV caused dose-dependent reduction growth foliar nitrogen (N) content while untargeted metabolite analysis revealed shifts metabolic These results were also reflected soil, where led reduced availability both ammonium nitrate. Soil 14C-isotope tracing 16S metabarcoding suppressed microbial activity, bacterial diversity shifted community structure, inducing major shift pathways, thus functioning. Overall, our data suggests bioplastic is not environmentally benign levels as low 0.01% (0.01 mg kg-1) can induce short-term changes with potential implications for long term health.

Язык: Английский

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