Rainfall is a significant environmental factor of microplastic pollution in inland waters

Xia, Wulai; Rao, Qingyang; Deng, Xuwei; Chen, Jun; Xie, Ping

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.139065

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“…Furthermore, freshwater ecosystems can act as both a receiver, sink, and transporter of plastic pollution (Eerkes-Medrano et al 2015;Horton and Dixon 2018;Li et al 2018;van Emmerik and Schwarz 2020). For example, direct littering, as well as mismanaged waste or inadequate waste disposal, acts as sources of plastic to the aquatic environment through wind transport, atmospheric deposition, and/or surface runoff from adjacent lands (Horton et al 2017;Xia et al 2020). Hitchcock (2020) recently showed that storm events act as key drivers of microplastic contamination in aquatic systems.…”

Section: Microplastic and Freshwater Ecosystemsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Microplastic Cycle: An Introduction to a Complex Issue

Bank

Hansson

2021

Microplastic in the Environment: Pattern and Process

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The microplastic cycle was originally and formally introduced and defined as a novel concept and paradigm for understanding plastic pollution and its fluxes across ecosystem reservoirs. This concept has now been expanded to include macroplastic particles and links all aspects of the fate, transport, and effects of plastic pollution, including source-receptor models in the environment, and expanded on previously established perspectives that viewed the plastic pollution issue in a less integrated manner. The value of this paradigm is that this perspective integrates three basic scientific spheres: environmental chemistry, biology (i.e., trophic transfer), and human health. The goal of this chapter is to introduce readers to the microplastic pollution problem and to outline the microplastic cycle as a concept and holistic paradigm for addressing this ubiquitous environmental and potential public health problem. The specific objectives of this chapter were to (1) introduce this volume and its chapters by outlining the microplastic pollution issue in the context of the entire plastic cycle; (2) evaluate fluxes of microplastics across different ecosystem compartments, including the atmosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere. and biosphere, including humans; and (3) provide insights on public policy and potential solutions to the microplastic pollution problem.

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Section: Microplastic and Freshwater Ecosystemsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Microplastic Cycle: An Introduction to a Complex Issue

Bank

Hansson

2021

Microplastic in the Environment: Pattern and Process

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“…The BMPs in the water environment mainly come from the fragmentation and decomposition of large plastic debris. BDPs can migrate with wind or rain, enter surface water from the land, and finally enter the freshwater and marine ecosystems (Law and Thompson 2014;Xia et al (2020). After the BDPs enter the water, they will be slowly broken and decomposed under the action of ultraviolet radiation, water disturbance, wave impact, physical wear, biological habitat, and freeze-thaw cycle and gradually form BMPs (Fig.…”

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Biodegradable microplastics (BMPs): a new cause for concern?

Wang

Lü

et al. 2021

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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With the increasingly serious pollution of plastics, biodegradable plastics (BDPs) have attracted attention as a new material that can replace conventional plastics in certain applications. The global production of BDPs also gradually increases in recent years. However, unfortunately, with the application of BDPs, some potential problems are gradually exposed. The biodegradability of BDPs needs suitable conditions, which is difficult for the natural environment to reach the necessary conditions. If the degradation conditions are not met, BDPs and conventional plastics are basically the same in terms of the longevity. The biodegradable microplastics (BMPs) can also be formed by BDPs entering the environment. Up to now, the research on the degradation and application of BDPs is relatively common. The environmental and ecological effects of the BMPs, the adsorption and release of toxic substances, and the role of BMPs as vectors of microorganisms, epiphytes, and plants still need to be studied. This paper focuses on the formation mechanism and the environmental behavior of BMPs. The role of BMPs as multiple stronger vectors of microorganisms and pollutants compared to conventional microplastics is also discussed. Systematic research on environmental pollution and ecotoxicology of BMPs should be carried out as soon as possible.

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“…The authors have no conflict of interest. (Zhao et al, 2020a) The Qiantang River and its tributaries, Hangzhou 54-3379 23%-74% Fibre 87 (Xia et al, 2020) Dong Lake, Wuhan City, Hubei Province 7400-29600 95.04% Fibre 88 (Feng et al, 2020) The Qilian mountains, Northeast part of Tibetan Plateau 66.67-773 25%-100% Fibre 89 (Yan et al, 2019) Guangzhou urban section of Pearl River 8725-53250 7% Film 90 (Tan et al, 2019) the Feilaixia Reservior, Beijiang River 0.28-1.1 15.73% Film 91 (Yin et al, 2019) Meixi Lake, Changsha City Mean: 2563 46% Fragment 92 (Yin et al, 2019) Nianjia Lake, Changsha City Mean: 5600 23% Fragment…”

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Synthesis of dominant plastic microfibre prevalence and pollution control feasibility in Chinese freshwater environments

Chan

Stanton

et al. 2021

Science of The Total Environment

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Microplastic pollution of freshwaters is known to be a great concern in China and these pollutants can be discharged into the coastal environment through fluvial processes, posing threats to the global marine ecosystem. This paper reviewed the literature measuring microplastic pollution in the Chinese freshwater environment and found that microfibres dominate other plastic morphologies in more than 65% of samples collected in surface water, sediments and effluents of wastewater treatment plants and domestic sewers.Current potential sources of microfibre pollution are identified including fishery activities, laundry sewage, and waste textiles according to previous research. Recommendations are offered using the circular economy management framework, such as textile waste reuse and recycling systems in China, for improving current control measures for microplastics in freshwaters.

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Rainfall is a significant environmental factor of microplastic pollution in inland waters

Cited by 151 publications

References 57 publications

The Microplastic Cycle: An Introduction to a Complex Issue

The Microplastic Cycle: An Introduction to a Complex Issue

Biodegradable microplastics (BMPs): a new cause for concern?

Synthesis of dominant plastic microfibre prevalence and pollution control feasibility in Chinese freshwater environments

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