Microplastics pollution in Australia: Sources, impacts, and mitigation strategies
This study conducts a detailed review of the existing Australian research about microplastics in sediments, indoor air, road dust, fresh water, marine water, and living organisms. A summary of characteristics such as polymer type, size, shape, and abundance of microplastics in samples is also presen...
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| description | This study conducts a detailed review of the existing Australian research about microplastics in sediments, indoor air, road dust, fresh water, marine water, and living organisms. A summary of characteristics such as polymer type, size, shape, and abundance of microplastics in samples is also presented. Different sources, fates, and entry routes of microplastics into the terrestrial and aquatic environments are also described. The effect of microplastics on humans, organisms, and ecosystem is summarised and presented. This work provides important data to Australian government and policy makers for the development of urgent strategies and policies to reduce microplastics pollution. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0195347f738b43e6bc616fda7c0f26202024-12-06T05:14:32ZengElsevierCase Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering2666-01642025-06-0111101036Microplastics pollution in Australia: Sources, impacts, and mitigation strategiesRumana Hossain0Anirban Ghose1Veena Sahajwalla2Corresponding author.; Centre for Sustainable Materials Research and Technology, SMaRT@UNSW, School of Materials Science and Engineering, UNSW Sydney, NSW, 2052, AustraliaCentre for Sustainable Materials Research and Technology, SMaRT@UNSW, School of Materials Science and Engineering, UNSW Sydney, NSW, 2052, AustraliaCentre for Sustainable Materials Research and Technology, SMaRT@UNSW, School of Materials Science and Engineering, UNSW Sydney, NSW, 2052, AustraliaThis study conducts a detailed review of the existing Australian research about microplastics in sediments, indoor air, road dust, fresh water, marine water, and living organisms. A summary of characteristics such as polymer type, size, shape, and abundance of microplastics in samples is also presented. Different sources, fates, and entry routes of microplastics into the terrestrial and aquatic environments are also described. The effect of microplastics on humans, organisms, and ecosystem is summarised and presented. This work provides important data to Australian government and policy makers for the development of urgent strategies and policies to reduce microplastics pollution.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666016424004304MicroplasticsAustraliaPollution managementDistributionsStrategies and policies |
| spellingShingle | Rumana Hossain Anirban Ghose Veena Sahajwalla Microplastics pollution in Australia: Sources, impacts, and mitigation strategies Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering Microplastics Australia Pollution management Distributions Strategies and policies |
| title | Microplastics pollution in Australia: Sources, impacts, and mitigation strategies |
| title_full | Microplastics pollution in Australia: Sources, impacts, and mitigation strategies |
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| title_short | Microplastics pollution in Australia: Sources, impacts, and mitigation strategies |
| title_sort | microplastics pollution in australia sources impacts and mitigation strategies |
| topic | Microplastics Australia Pollution management Distributions Strategies and policies |
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