Microplastics in soil can create tiny microbial hotspots, potentially reshaping soil health and the long-term sustainability ...

(a) Height profile (z) of mean local gravimetric microplastic (MP) content (n = 3) inside samples. (b) Height profile (z) of mean water saturation Θ (volume water/volume pore space) of each treatment ...

A recent experiment has shown that an increased diversity of microplastics in soil creates a spike in a particular family of bacteria, Rhodocyclaceae. In this experiment, the soil with five different ...

More than 90% of plastic waste ends up in the soil, where it breaks down into microplastics that are invisible to the naked eye. Microplastic pollution of the soil poses a severe threat to soil health ...

Agricultural soils now hold around 23 times more microplastics than oceans. This stark statistic, reported in a recent thorough review, marks a radical change in the plastic pollution geography. Once ...

Soil vapor extraction (SVE) is an established remediation technology that facilitates the removal of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from contaminated soils. By applying a controlled extraction ...

(Beyond Pesticides, February 25, 2025) A literature review of over 90 scientific articles in Agriculture documents microplastics’ (MPs) increase in the bioavailability, persistence, and toxicity of ...

Microplastics are everywhere. They have been found on the peak of Mount Everest and in creatures inhabiting the deepest trenches of the sea. They’re in bottled water, human placentas and breast milk.

Plastic production is increasing sharply. This has raised concerns about the effects of microplastics (typically defined as plastic particles smaller than 5 millimetres in diameter) and nanoplastics ...