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The study estimates that one third of all plastic waste ends up in soils or freshwater. Most of this plastic disintegrates into particles smaller than five millimetres, known as microplastics, and these break down further into nanoparticles (less than 0.1 micrometre in size).
- Restoring India's Holiest River
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- Global Assessment of Soil Pollution
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17 lut 2023 · Investigations of microplastics in groundwater and the soil profiles of agricultural soils contaminated via various plastic sources, including sewage sludge, fertilization, compost application, and plastic-cover farming.
25 kwi 2023 · The material is made from fossil fuels such as crude oil, which are transformed via heat and other additives into a polymer. In 2019, plastics generated 1.8 billion metric tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions – 3.4 per cent of the global total. Where is all this plastic coming from?
15 sty 2018 · The aims of this study are i) to discuss the potential and constraints of available analytical methods for the determination of plastic in soil, and ii) to review our knowledge on possible input pathways of plastic into soil like the application of sewage sludge and compost, plastic mulching, irrigation and flooding as well as other sources ...
11 wrz 2023 · The soil plastisphere also encompasses the soil under the direct influence of plastic particles, which includes not only the biotic community but also the changed physico-chemical soil...
5 sie 2022 · The effect of plastic residues and MPs on global soil ecosystem functioning (as indicated by soil physicochemical properties, plants and soil animal health, and the abundance and diversity of soil microorganisms) has been quantified by using a meta-analysis in this study.
7 gru 2021 · Plastic pollution has become pervasive in agricultural soils, according to a new report released on Tuesday by the UN agriculture agency, posing a threat to food security, people’s health, and...
