Polymer prioritization framework: A novel multi-criteria framework for source mapping and characterizing the environmental risk of plastic polymers.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.128330
Abstract: Plastics are an intrinsic part of modern life with many beneficial uses for society. Yet, there is increasing evidence that plastic and microplastic pollution poses a risk to the environment and human health. Microplastics are… read more here.
Keywords: risk; criteria framework; multi criteria; environmental risk ... See more keywords
Microbial abilities to degrade global environmental plastic polymer waste are overstated
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DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/ac59a7
Abstract: Internationally, the environmental damage caused by the improper disposal of approximately 100 Mt of plastic waste per annum is of growing concern. Attempts to address this issue have generated many hundreds of scientific studies announcing… read more here.
Keywords: waste; polymer; microbial degradation; plastic ... See more keywords
Microbial Communities on Plastic Polymers in the Mediterranean Sea
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DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.673553
Abstract: Plastic particles in the ocean are typically covered with microbial biofilms, but it remains unclear whether distinct microbial communities colonize different polymer types. In this study, we analyzed microbial communities forming biofilms on floating microplastics… read more here.
Keywords: polymers mediterranean; mediterranean sea; plastic polymers; communities plastic ... See more keywords