Author(s): Yang X; Huang G; Chen Z; Feng Q; An C; Lyu L; Bi H; Zhou S;

Coastal waters are complex and dynamic areas with unique environmental attributes that complicate the vertical migration of microplastics (MPs). The MPs that enter coastal waters from diverse sources, including terrestrial, riverine, oceanic, and shoreline ...

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Author(s): Cai M; Qi Z; Guy C; An C; Chen X; Wang Z; Feng Q;

Biodegradable mulches (BMs) can be tilled into soils to mitigate disposal and environmental problems. However, the content of biodegradable microplastics (BMPs) would increase with the addition of biodegradable macroplastics (BMaPs). The fragmented particle ...

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Author(s): Wang Z; An C; Lee K; Chen X; Zhang B; Yin J; Feng Q;

The explosive growth of disposable gloves usage in cities around the world has posed a considerable risk to municipal solid management and disposal during the COVID-19 pandemic. The lack of the environmental awareness leads to glove waste being discarded ra ...

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Author(s): Wang Z; An C; Chen X; Lee K; Zhang B; Feng Q;

The COVID-19 pandemic has driven explosive growth in the use of masks has resulted in many issues related to the disposal and management of waste masks. As improperly disposed masks enter the ocean, the risk to the marine ecological system is further aggrav ...

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