Toxics,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
12(4), С. 300 - 300
Опубликована: Апрель 18, 2024
The
implementation
of
recycling
techniques
represents
a
potential
solution
to
the
plastic
pollution
issue.
To
date,
only
limited
number
polymers
can
be
efficiently
recycled.
In
Italian
waste
stream,
residual,
non-homogeneous
fraction
is
called
‘Plasmix’
and
intended
for
low-value
uses.
However,
Plasmix
used
create
new
materials
through
mechanical
recycling,
which
need
tested
their
eco-safety.
This
study
aimed
investigate
toxicity
two
amounts
(0.1%
1%
MPs
in
soil
weight)
microplastics
(MPs)
made
naïve
additivated
Plasmix-based
(Px
APx,
respectively)
on
earthworm
Eisenia
foetida.
Changes
oxidative
status
damage,
survival,
gross
growth
rate
reproductive
output
were
considered
as
endpoints.
Although
earthworms
ingested
both
MP
types,
did
not
suffer
an
stress
condition
or
impairments.
results
suggested
that
exposure
low
safe
earthworms.
further
studies
testing
higher
amount
longer
time
different
model
species
are
necessary
complete
environmental
risk
assessment
these
materials.
Toxics,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
12(4), С. 300 - 300
Опубликована: Апрель 18, 2024
The
implementation
of
recycling
techniques
represents
a
potential
solution
to
the
plastic
pollution
issue.
To
date,
only
limited
number
polymers
can
be
efficiently
recycled.
In
Italian
waste
stream,
residual,
non-homogeneous
fraction
is
called
‘Plasmix’
and
intended
for
low-value
uses.
However,
Plasmix
used
create
new
materials
through
mechanical
recycling,
which
need
tested
their
eco-safety.
This
study
aimed
investigate
toxicity
two
amounts
(0.1%
1%
MPs
in
soil
weight)
microplastics
(MPs)
made
naïve
additivated
Plasmix-based
(Px
APx,
respectively)
on
earthworm
Eisenia
foetida.
Changes
oxidative
status
damage,
survival,
gross
growth
rate
reproductive
output
were
considered
as
endpoints.
Although
earthworms
ingested
both
MP
types,
did
not
suffer
an
stress
condition
or
impairments.
results
suggested
that
exposure
low
safe
earthworms.
further
studies
testing
higher
amount
longer
time
different
model
species
are
necessary
complete
environmental
risk
assessment
these
materials.
