High‐strength composites by thiocracking of high‐polypropylene‐content mixed waste
Polymer International, EarlyView.Mixed plastic waste made up of polystyrene and polypropylene was reacted with elemental sulfur to give high‐strength composites. Abstract Mixed‐material municipal waste poses a persistent end‐of‐life management challenge because the heterogeneous composition limits efficient separation and recycling. After disposal, mixed‐material waste often fragments
Athira Babu, Rhett C. Smith
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Spatiotemporal distribution of microplastics and associations with river water physicochemical and hydrological parameters, including risk assessments in four tropical rivers in Sarawak, Malaysia. [PDF]
Environ Monit AssessPrimus A, Hadibarata T, Jusoh MNHB.
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Interactive effects of microplastics and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on grassland communities
PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Grassland plant communities contribute significantly to global biodiversity but face numerous man‐made pressures which may interfere with their ecological functions. One such pressure receiving increasing scientific, political, and public attention is microplastic pollution.
Benedikt Speißer +2 more
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Microplastics as vectors for microbial transport: experimental interaction with Escherichia coli. [PDF]
Bull Environ Contam ToxicolSuescún-Bolívar LP +5 more
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Agricultural practices as major contributors to microplastic contamination in soil
With the rising demand for higher crop yields, modern agriculture has adopted novel methodologies enabled by industrial innovations. Some practices include the use of plastic mulching and films for plant protection, temperature and weed control; plastic ...
Stojić, Nataša +6 more
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Packaging Technology and Science, EarlyView.Graphical abstract showing the development of biodegradable polymer biocomposites reinforced with natural fibres, green nanoparticles and waste‐plastic upcycling pathways toward sustainable smart food packaging materials ABSTRACT The fundamental hypothesis behind this review is that the combination of biodegradable polymer‐based biocomposites, which ...
Chandra Sekhar Espenti, Jaewoong Lee
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Marine Ecology, EarlyView., 2023 Abstract Microplastic input into the ocean represents an increasing threat to marine biota and may endanger the functioning of marine ecosystems, especially in semi‐enclosed basins, such as the Mediterranean Sea. The size spectrum of microplastics overlaps with that of nano‐microplankton (2–200 μm), thus potentially misleading suspension‐feeding ...
Claudia Traboni +3 more
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Marine microplastic concentration and associations with stroke and chronic disease prevalence. [PDF]
NPJ Cardiovasc HealthPonnana SR +9 more
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Packaging Technology and Science, EarlyView.Cellulosic microfibres were extracted from almond shells using organosolv, soda and kraft processes, and comprehensive physicochemical, surface, thermal and morphological characterisation demonstrated their strong potential as sustainable fillers for paper‐based packaging application. ABSTRACT This study develops pathways for the valorisation of almond
Lokesh Kumar +4 more
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Differential microplastic storage in main channel and backwater sediments of the Kaskaskia River (Illinois, United States). [PDF]
J Environ QualSnow M +4 more
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