1. The emergence of plastics -- 2. The contemporary history of plastics -- 3. Plastic production, waste and legislation -- 4. Physiochemical properties and degradation -- 5. Microplastics, ...

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This year brought lots of new learnings about tiny particles of plastic. Sure, takeout is a super convenient choice when you've had a long day, but if you're concerned about microplastics, know that ...

When it rains heavily, plastic waste is washed off our streets into rivers, flowing out to the ocean. Most plastic is trapped in estuaries and coastal ecosystems, with a small fraction ending up ...

Rows of gray plastic film stretch across a field of soil. Leafy green strawberry plants poke out of holes in the top of the film. Agricultural plastics, such as this mulch film covering strawberry ...

Microplastics, tiny plastic particles less than five millimeters in size, have become one of the most pervasive pollutants in our environment. They originate from the breakdown of a variety of sources ...

Microplastics are now found almost everywhere, even in remote regions of Antarctica. They enter the human body through the food chain. Studies indicate that microplastics may have negative effects on ...