Microplastic (MP) pollution is a matter of great concern attracting increasing attention due to its adverse effects on the environment. Different technologies and methodologies have been developed remove these pollutants. Herein, we focus promising environmental solution that involves surface modification change wettability properties MPs or solid materials by conferring superhydrophobicity sup...

Marine debris, mostly consisting of plastic, is a global problem, negatively impacting wildlife, tourism and shipping. However, despite the durability of plastic, and the exponential increase in its production, monitoring data show limited evidence of concomitant increasing concentrations in marine habitats. There appears to be a considerable proportion of the manufactured plastic that is unacc...

Microplastics are found in marine and freshwater environments; however, their specific sources are not yet well understood. Understanding sources will be of key importance in efforts to reduce emissions into the environment. We examined the emissions of microfibers from domestic washing of a new microfiber polyester fleece textile. Analyzing released fibers collected with a 200 μm filter during...

Microplastic extraction efficency from soil depends on compostion.