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Textile production by additive manufacturing and textile waste recycling: a review
The rapid growth of textile industry and fast-fashion has led to the production of about 92 million ton of textile waste per year. Nearly 85% of...
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A new record for the presence of microplastics in dominant fish species of the Karasu River Erzurum, Turkey
It is known that microplastics (MPs) are increasingly detected in aquatic environments (sea and fresh water), and the presence of these pollutants...
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Effects and applications of surfactants on the release, removal, fate, and transport of microplastics in aquatic ecosystem: a review
Microplastics (MPs) and surfactants (STs) are emerging pollutants in the environment. While many studies have focused on the interactions of STs with...
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Microfiber Pollution Prevention—Mitigation Strategies and Challenges
Though the impact of microfiber pollution on the environment is irreversible, proper knowledge of their generation and control can be used to...
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A review on microplastic pollution in the mangrove wetlands and microbial strategies for its remediation
Mangroves are one of the most productive ecosystems in the world harboring huge biological diversity. The prime ecological roles of mangroves are...
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Human Consumption of Microplastics via Food Type and Habits: Recent Review
Plastic is a widely used material in the food area; it is used in the crop field and water pipes for the growth of plants, in food processing,...
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Finding Applications for Secondary Raw Materials
The unsustainable nature of linear production models has instigated the emergence of new, circular industrial systems. In a product-centric approach,...
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Cellular and Animal Toxicities of Micro- and Nanoplastics
Plastic-based items are abundantly found on the globe because of their immense utility in daily lives. The poor biodegradability of plastics,...
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PHA-Based Bioplastic: a Potential Alternative to Address Microplastic Pollution
Petroleum-derived plastics are linked to a variety of growing environmental issues throughout their lifecycle, including emission of greenhouse...
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Factors Influencing Microfiber Shedding—Role of Textile and Apparel Characteristics
Textiles and Apparels being the dominant source of microfibers, it is important to understand the various textile parameters like fibers, yarns, and...
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Challenges in the Analysis of Micro and Nanoplastics
A wide range of techniques are available for micro(nano)plastics recovery and identification in the marine environment and in soils. The...
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A critical review of the emerging research on the detection and assessment of microplastics pollution in the coastal, marine, and urban Bangladesh
The research on the extent and effects of microplastics pollution in the Global South is only getting started. Bangladesh is a South Asian country...
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Global distribution of microplastics and its impact on marine environment—a review
Microplastics are the major environmental health hazards spotted in almost all the marine habitats and biota of world. The earlier research on...
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Evolution of Ziegler-Natta Catalysts for Polymerization of Olefins
This chapter provides a brief account of the discovery and gradual evolution of Ziegler-Natta catalysts for polymerization of various olefins,...
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Atmospheric Microplastics: Perspectives on Origin, Abundances, Ecological and Health Risks
Microplastic (MP) pollution has aroused a tremendous amount of public and scientific interest worldwide. MPs are found widely ranging from...
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Microplastics Detection Using Pyrolysis-GC/MS-Based Methods
By now the polymeric nature of microparticles has to be demonstrated before their classification as microplastics. Pyrolysis coupled to gas...
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Management of Environmental Plastic Pollution: a Comparison of Existing Strategies and Emerging Solutions from Nature
The recalcitrance of modern plastics is a key driver of the accretion of plastics in both waste management streams and the environment. As a result,...
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The bioaccessibility of adsorped heavy metals on biofilm-coated microplastics and their implication for the progression of neurodegenerative diseases
Microplastic (MP) tiny fragments (< 5 mm) of conventional and specialized industrial polymers are persistent and ubiquitous in both aquatic and...
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Plastic accumulation during COVID-19: call for another pandemic; bioplastic a step towards this challenge?
Plastic pollution has become a serious transboundary challenge to nature and human health, with estimation of reports published — predicting a...
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Microplastic sources, formation, toxicity and remediation: a review
Microplastic pollution is becoming a major issue for human health due to the recent discovery of microplastics in most ecosystems. Here, we review...
