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 Adeleke
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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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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 ...
María Elena Báez-Flores +3 more
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An Integrated Plastic Contamination Monitoring System for Cotton Module Feeders
AgriEngineering, 2021 Plastic contamination in US lint bales has increased with the adoption of new cotton harvesters that form cylindrical or round modules on the machine. It is of significant interest to the US cotton industry to reduce this contamination to preserve grower
John D Wanjura +2 more
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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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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
Masashi Tsuchiya +4 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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An undocumented source of plastic contamination in sensitive estuarine environments
Marine Pollution BulletinThe degradation of plastic infrastructure installed along estuaries and coastal environments may constitute a significant source of plastic contamination. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of plastic infrastructure and the extent of surface degradation of these plastics in a case study system, the Swan and Canning Estuary, Western Australia.
Katrina R, Bornt +2 more
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From Aquifer to Tap: Comprehensive Quali-Quantitative Evaluation of Plastic Particles Along a Drinking Water Supply Chain of Milan (Northern Italy) [PDF]
Journal of XenobioticsThis study presents the first evaluation of plastic particle contamination along a complete drinking water supply chain within the distribution system of Milan, Northern Italy.
Andrea Binelli +5 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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