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Millions of microplastics released from a biodegradable polymer during biodegradation/enzymatic hydrolysis

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A review of biodegradable plastics to biodegradable microplastics: Another ecological threat to soil environments?

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Degradation of polyethylene plastic in soil and effects on microbial community composition

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Hazard profiling of compostable shopping bags. Towards an ecological risk assessment of littering

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Diatom Dominance Enhances Resistance of Phytoplanktonic POM to Mesopelagic Microbial Decomposition

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Life cycle impact assessment of microplastics as one component of marine plastic debris

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Intrinsic Biodegradability of Plastics and Ecological Risk in the Case of Leakage

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Disintegration and mineralization of mulch films and leaf litter in soil

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High concentrations of plastic hidden beneath the surface of the Atlantic Ocean

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Single-use plastics: Production, usage, disposal, and adverse impacts

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Microplastics Can Change Soil Properties and Affect Plant Performance

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Biodegradation rate of biodegradable plastics at molecular level

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Evidence that the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is rapidly accumulating plastic

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Worldwide distribution and abundance of microplastic: How dire is the situation?

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Microplastics in the environment: A review of analytical methods, distribution, and biological effects

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Hydrolytic degradation of polylactic acid (PLA) and its composites

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

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Prospects for microbiological solutions to environmental pollution with plastics

(2015) Martin C. Krueger et al.   APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

The impact of debris on marine life

(2015) S.C. Gall et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Increased litter input increases litter decomposition and soil respiration but has minor effects on soil organic carbon in subtropical forests

(2015) Xiong Fang et al.   PLANT AND SOIL

Threat of plastic pollution to seabirds is global, pervasive, and increasing

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Plastic waste inputs from land into the ocean

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Mistaken identity? Visual similarities of marine debris to natural prey items of sea turtles

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Mineralization of Monomeric Components of Biodegradable Plastics in Preconditioned and Enriched Sandy Loam Soil Under Laboratory Conditions

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Influence of packaging design on littering and waste behaviour

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