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Biosphere Plastic Contamination and Microbial Alternatives for a Sustainable Degradation of Plastic Waste. [PDF]
MicroorganismsIn the mid-twentieth century, the solid waste generated was mostly made of biodegradable materials. However, the invention of plastic and its widespread use have led to a staggering accumulation of plastic in the environment, posing a severe threat to ...
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AgriEngineering, 2023 Plastic contamination is a burning issue costing the global cotton and textile industries billions of dollars annually. Any time plastics from different sources end up in a cotton lint bale, the value to the textile mills plummets significantly.
Adeyemi Adegoke Adeleke
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Sediment sampling with a core sampler equipped with aluminum tubes and an onboard processing protocol to avoid plastic contamination. [PDF]
MethodsX, 2019 Microplastics are abundant even on the deep-sea floor far from land and the ocean surface where human activities take place. To obtain samples of microplastics from the deep-sea floor, a research vessel and suitable sampling equipment, such as a multiple
Tsuchiya M +4 more
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Plastic contamination in agricultural soils: a review [PDF]
Environmental Sciences Europe, 2023 Researchers are focused on the global issue of plastic contamination in agricultural soils because of the known effects of plastics on the soil ecosystem.
Ibrahim Sa’adu, Andrea Farsang
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A Plastic Contamination Image Dataset for Deep Learning Model Development and Training
AgriEngineering, 2020 The removal of plastic contamination in cotton lint is an issue of top priority for the U.S. cotton industry. One of the main sources of plastic contamination appearing in marketable cotton bales is plastic used to wrap cotton modules on cotton ...
Mathew G Pelletier +2 more
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A Perspective on Plastics and Microplastics Contamination in Garden Soil in British Columbia, Canada
PollutantsPlastic contamination is commonly reported in urban and rural soils, as well as in fresh and ocean waters. Canada’s government has attempted to limit the contamination of single-use plastic by banning the manufacturing and selling of specific types of ...
Isabela Brandolis Alves Falconi +2 more
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Particulate contamination of human placenta: Plastic and non-plastic
Environmental AdvancesRecent evidence indicates that the human womb is contaminated with a variety of particulate contaminants. Microplastics (MPs, tiny plastic particles, 0.1 – 5000 µm) generated by the breakdown of larger plastic products in the environment) accumulation in
Rewa E. Zurub +5 more
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Plastics contamination of store-bought rice [PDF]
Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2021 This study investigated mass concentrations of selected plastics in store-bought rice, the staple of more than half the world's population. Polyethylene, polyethylene terephthalate, poly-(methyl methacrylate), polypropylene, polystyrene and polyvinyl chloride were quantified using pressurized liquid extraction coupled to double-shot pyrolysis gas ...
Claudia Dessì +8 more
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Biochar Production From Plastic‐Contaminated Biomass
GCB BioenergyAnaerobic digestion and composting of biowastes are vital pathways to recycle carbon and nutrients for agriculture. However, plastic contamination of soil amendments and fertilizers made from biowastes is a relevant source of (micro‐) plastics in ...
Isabel Hilber +5 more
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Microplastics, 2022 The composition, abundance and distribution of macroplastics (MAPs) and microplastics (MPs) in the Vinces and Los Tintos rivers were determined in three sites (Pueblo Nuevo, Santa Marianita, Los Tintos) from the low basin in the coastal province of ...
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