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Microplastics change soil properties, heavy metal availability and bacterial community in a Pb-Zn-contaminated soil

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Biodegradable plastics can alter carbon and nitrogen cycles to a greater extent than conventional plastics in marine sediment

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Economic Evaluation of Biodegradable Plastic Films and Paper Mulches Used in Open-Air Grown Pepper (Capsicum annum L.) Crop

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