Biodegradation and catalytic-chemical degradation strategies to mitigate microplastic pollution

Photocatalytic Conversion of Waste Plastics into C2 Fuels under Simulated Natural Environment Conditions

(2020) Xingchen Jiao et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Biodegradable Polymers: Present Opportunities and Challenges in Providing a Microplastic‐Free Environment

(2020) Seema Agarwal   MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS

Vertical distribution of microplastics in bay sediment reflecting effects of sedimentation dynamics and anthropogenic activities

(2020) Yifan Zheng et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Plastic pollution on eight beaches of Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain): An annual study

(2020) Stefanie Reinold et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Microplastic accumulation in benthic invertebrates in Terra Nova Bay (Ross Sea, Antarctica)

(2020) Andrea Augusto Sfriso et al.   ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL

Microplastic ingestion by quagga mussels, Dreissena bugensis, and its effects on physiological processes

(2020) Adam F. Pedersen et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Microplastics in take-out food containers

(2020) Fangni Du et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Degradation of polyvinyl chloride microplastics via an electro-Fenton-like system with a TiO2/graphite cathode

(2020) Fei Miao et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Food preference determines the best suitable digestion protocol for analysing microplastic ingestion by fish

(2020) Jessica Bianchi et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Evidence of microplastics (MP) in gut content of major consumed marine fish species in the State of Kuwait (of the Arabian/Persian Gulf)

(2020) S.M. Al-Salem et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

An engineered PET depolymerase to break down and recycle plastic bottles

(2020) V. Tournier et al.   NATURE

Microplastic fluxes in a large and a small Mediterranean river catchments: The Têt and the Rhône, Northwestern Mediterranean Sea

(2020) Mel Constant et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Microplastics entering northwestern Lake Ontario are diverse and linked to urban sources

(2020) Jelena Grbić et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Fast and Long‐Lasting Iron(III) Reduction by Boron Toward Green and Accelerated Fenton Chemistry

(2020) Peng Zhou et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Microplastics from consumer plastic food containers: Are we consuming it?

(2020) Oluniyi O. Fadare et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Occurrence, distribution and composition of microplastics in the sediments of South Andaman beaches

(2020) Arunkumar Patchaiyappan et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Evaluating scenarios toward zero plastic pollution

(2020) Winnie W. Y. Lau et al.   SCIENCE

Boron doping-induced interconnected assembly approach for mesoporous silicon oxycarbide architecture

(2020) Guanjia Zhu et al.   National Science Review

Global trends and prospects in microplastics research: A bibliometric analysis

(2020) Ying Zhang et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Sorption of chemical contaminants on degradable and non-degradable microplastics: Recent progress and research trends

(2020) Fernando G. Torres et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Potential human health risks due to environmental exposure to nano- and microplastics and knowledge gaps: A scoping review

(2020) Arifur Rahman et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

A probabilistic risk assessment of microplastics in soil ecosystems

(2020) O. Jacques et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

How do microplastics affect the marine microbial loop? Predation of microplastics by microzooplankton

(2020) Xianhui Geng et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Early and differential bacterial colonization on microplastics deployed into the effluents of wastewater treatment plants

(2020) Sergio Martínez-Campos et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

The Galleria mellonella Hologenome Supports Microbiota-Independent Metabolism of Long-Chain Hydrocarbon Beeswax

(2019) Hyun Gi Kong et al.   Cell Reports

Distribution and characterization of microplastics in beach sand from three different Indian coastal environments

(2019) M. Tiwari et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Presence and characterization of microplastics in fish of commercial importance from the Biobío region in central Chile

(2019) Karla Pozo et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Visible light photocatalytic degradation of microplastic residues with zinc oxide nanorods

(2019) Tajkia Syeed Tofa et al.   Environmental Chemistry Letters

Microplastics' emissions: Microfibers’ detachment from textile garments

(2019) Francisco Belzagui et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Biodegradation of Polystyrene by Dark (Tenebrio obscurus) and Yellow (Tenebrio molitor) Mealworms (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)

(2019) Bo-Yu Peng et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Efficient biodegradation of polyethylene (HDPE) waste by the plastic-eating lesser waxworm (Achroia grisella)

(2019) Harsha Kundungal et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH

Microplastics in cosmetics: Environmental issues and needs for global bans

(2019) C. Guerranti et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY

Microplastic distribution in surface water and sediment river around slum and industrial area (case study: Ciwalengke River, Majalaya district, Indonesia)

(2019) Firdha Cahya Alam et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Ecotoxicity and genotoxicity of polystyrene microplastics on higher plant Vicia faba

(2019) Xiaofeng Jiang et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Highly Efficient Utilization of Nano-Fe(0) Embedded in Mesoporous Carbon for Activation of Peroxydisulfate

(2019) Yunwen Wu et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Heavy metals in sediment, microplastic and sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus from farms in China

(2019) Mohamed Mohsen et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Source and potential risk assessment of suspended atmospheric microplastics in Shanghai

(2019) Kai Liu et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Microplastics in drinking water treatment – Current knowledge and research needs

(2019) Katerina Novotna et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Microplastics uptake and egestion dynamics in Pacific oysters, Magallana gigas (Thunberg, 1793), under controlled conditions

(2019) Philip Graham et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

On the representativeness of pump water samples versus manta sampling in microplastic analysis

(2019) Matthias Tamminga et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Enhanced in situ biodegradation of microplastics in sewage sludge using hyperthermophilic composting technology

(2019) Zhi Chen et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Photoreforming of Nonrecyclable Plastic Waste over a Carbon Nitride/Nickel Phosphide Catalyst

(2019) Taylor Uekert et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

A study on characteristics of microplastic in wastewater of South Korea: Identification, quantification, and fate of microplastics during treatment process

(2019) Haerul Hidayaturrahman et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Tailoring the Assembly of Iron Nanoparticles in Carbon Microspheres toward High-Performance Electrocatalytic Denitrification

(2019) Li Su et al.   NANO LETTERS

Adsorption characteristics of cadmium onto microplastics from aqueous solutions

(2019) Fayuan Wang et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

An optimized density-based approach for extracting microplastics from soil and sediment samples

(2019) Xiaoxin Han et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Ingestion of polyethylene microbeads affects the growth and reproduction of medaka, Oryzias latipes

(2019) Shinichi Chisada et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Combined effect of polystyrene microplastics and dibutyl phthalate on the microalgae Chlorella pyrenoidosa

(2019) Zhaochuan Li et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Microplastic prevalence in the beaches of Puducherry, India and its correlation with fishing and tourism/recreational activities

(2019) Kaushik Dowarah et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Behavior of microplastics and plastic film residues in the soil environment: A critical review

(2019) Ruimin Qi et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

River Deltas as hotspots of microplastic accumulation: The case study of the Ebro River (NW Mediterranean)

(2019) Laura Simon-Sánchez et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

A meta-analysis of methodologies adopted by microplastic studies in China

(2019) Lincoln Fok et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Microplastics in gentoo penguins from the Antarctic region

(2019) Filipa Bessa et al.   Scientific Reports

Effects of food presence on microplastic ingestion and egestion in Mytilus galloprovincialis

(2019) Yooeun Chae et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Effects of polyethylene microplastic on the phytotoxicity of di-n-butyl phthalate in lettuce (Lactuca sativa L. var. ramosa Hort)

(2019) Minling Gao et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Wetland soil microplastics are negatively related to vegetation cover and stem density

(2019) Ryan Helcoski et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Adsorption of Cd and Cu to different types of microplastics in estuarine salt marsh medium

(2019) C. Marisa R. Almeida et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Global environmental losses of plastics across their value chains

(2019) Morten W. Ryberg et al.   RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING

Microplastics impair amphibian survival, body condition and function

(2019) Luz Boyero et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Microplastics have lethal and sublethal effects on stream invertebrates and affect stream ecosystem functioning

(2019) Naiara López-Rojo et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Plastics of the future? The impact of biodegradable polymers on the environment and on society

(2018) Tobias Haider et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Microplastics in different tissues of fish and prawn from the Musa Estuary, Persian Gulf

(2018) Sajjad Abbasi et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Effectiveness of a methodology of microplastics isolation for environmental monitoring in freshwater systems

(2018) M.O. Rodrigues et al.   ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS

Trophic transfer of microplastics and mixed contaminants in the marine food web and implications for human health

(2018) Maddison Carbery et al.   ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL

Ten inconvenient questions about plastics in the sea

(2018) Giuseppe Bonanno et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & POLICY

Formation of microplastics by polychaetes ( Marphysa sanguinea ) inhabiting expanded polystyrene marine debris

(2018) Mi Jang et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Novel methodology to isolate microplastics from vegetal-rich samples

(2018) Alicia Herrera et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Microplastic in the gastrointestinal tract of fishes along the Saudi Arabian Red Sea coast

(2018) Fadiyah M. Baalkhuyur et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Microplastics in a wind farm area: A case study at the Rudong Offshore Wind Farm, Yellow Sea, China

(2018) Teng Wang et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Spatial occurrence and effects of microplastic ingestion on the deep-water shrimp Aristeus antennatus

(2018) Ester Carreras-Colom et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Microplastics in marine sediments near Rothera Research Station, Antarctica

(2018) Sarah Reed et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Microplastic pollution on Caribbean beaches in the Lesser Antilles

(2018) Thijs Bosker et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Marine microplastic debris: An emerging issue for food security, food safety and human health

(2018) Luís Gabriel Antão Barboza et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Microplastic analysis in the South Funen Archipelago, Baltic Sea, implementing manta trawling and bulk sampling

(2018) Matthias Tamminga et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Observation of the degradation of three types of plastic pellets exposed to UV irradiation in three different environments

(2018) Liqi Cai et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Plastic waste as a feedstock for solar-driven H2 generation

(2018) Taylor Uekert et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

The challenge in preparing particle suspensions for aquatic microplastic research

(2018) Lars Eitzen et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

First detection of plastic microfibers in a wild population of South American fur seals (Arctocephalus australis) in the Chilean Northern Patagonia

(2018) D.J. Perez-Venegas et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Garbage in guano? Microplastic debris found in faecal precursors of seabirds known to ingest plastics

(2018) J.F. Provencher et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

The use of European shag pellets as indicators of microplastic fibers in the marine environment

(2018) Gema Álvarez et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Review on microplastic studies in Brazilian aquatic ecosystems

(2018) Rebeca Oliveira Castro et al.   OCEAN & COASTAL MANAGEMENT

Raman microspectroscopy as a tool for microplastic particle analysis

(2018) Philipp M. Anger et al.   TRAC-TRENDS IN ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Effects of plastic contamination on water evaporation and desiccation cracking in soil

(2018) Yong Wan et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Screening of Bacillus strains isolated from mangrove ecosystems in Peninsular Malaysia for microplastic degradation

(2017) H.S. Auta et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Microplastic contamination in Lake Winnipeg, Canada

(2017) Philip J. Anderson et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Plastic and Human Health: A Micro Issue?

(2017) Stephanie L. Wright et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Transport of microplastics in coastal seas

(2017) Hua Zhang   ESTUARINE COASTAL AND SHELF SCIENCE

Large microplastic particles in sediments of tributaries of the River Thames, UK – Abundance, sources and methods for effective quantification

(2017) Alice A. Horton et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Microplastics in coastal environments of the Arabian Gulf

(2017) Oyebamiji Abib Abayomi et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Detection of low numbers of microplastics in North Sea fish using strict quality assurance criteria

(2017) Enya Hermsen et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Lifetime prediction of biodegradable polymers

(2017) Bronwyn Laycock et al.   PROGRESS IN POLYMER SCIENCE

Microplastics in freshwater and terrestrial environments: Evaluating the current understanding to identify the knowledge gaps and future research priorities

(2017) Alice A. Horton et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Production, use, and fate of all plastics ever made

(2017) Roland Geyer et al.   Science Advances

Microbial enzymes for the recycling of recalcitrant petroleum-based plastics: how far are we?

(2017) Ren Wei et al.   Microbial Biotechnology

Microplastics in the Terrestrial Ecosystem: Implications for Lumbricus terrestris (Oligochaeta, Lumbricidae)

(2016) Esperanza Huerta Lwanga et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Sources and sinks of microplastics in Canadian Lake Ontario nearshore, tributary and beach sediments

(2016) Anika Ballent et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Microplastics in the aquatic and terrestrial environment: sources (with a specific focus on personal care products), fate and effects

(2016) Karen Duis et al.   Environmental Sciences Europe

Biodegradable elastomers for biomedical applications and regenerative medicine

(2014) Erhan Bat et al.   Regenerative Medicine

Isolation of a Novel Cutinase Homolog with Polyethylene Terephthalate-Degrading Activity from Leaf-Branch Compost by Using a Metagenomic Approach

(2011) Sintawee Sulaiman et al.   APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Performance of biodegradable microcapsules of poly(butylene succinate), poly(butylene succinate-co-adipate) and poly(butylene terephthalate-co-adipate) as drug encapsulation systems

(2011) Cornelia Theresa Brunner et al.   COLLOIDS AND SURFACES B-BIOINTERFACES

Microplastics as contaminants in the marine environment: A review

(2011) Matthew Cole et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Biodegradability of Plastics

(2009) Yutaka Tokiwa et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES