With the increasing demand for and reliance on plastics as an everyday
item, and rapid increase in their production and subsequent indiscriminate disposal, the environmental implications of plastics are of growing concern.
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| Micro/Nano Plastics |
Given that plastic polymers are highly resistant to degradation, the
influx of these persistent, complex materials is a risk to human and
environmental health. Microplastics is described as a truly heterogeneous
mixture of particles ranging in size form a few microns to several millimeters
in diameter; including particles of various shapes from completely spherical to
elongated fibers. Microplastic pollution has been reported on a global scale
from the poles to the equator. The main route of concern is currently as a
consequence of ingestion, which could lead to physical and toxicological
effects on aquatic organisms. To this end, in order to minimize the negative
impacts posed by plastic pollution (microplastics), a plethora of strategies
have been developed at various levels to reduce and manage the plastic wastes.
The main objective of this paper is to review some of the published literatures
on management measures of plastic wastes. Read more>>>>>>>
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