Due to the irresistible increase in plastic production and the lack of effective waste disposal countermeasures, the current pressure of microplastic contamination in soil is expected to continue for many years to come. To better understand the ecosystem effects and risks of microplastics in the soil...
The global waste crisis has far-reaching implications for environmental health, water security, and climate resilience, with recent estimates indicating that billions of people lack access to proper waste collection services and rely on unsanitary dumpsites for waste disposal (Choudhary et al., 2024...