New plastic formations in the Anthropocene

• Published in: The Science of the total environment Vol. 754; p. 142216
• Main Authors: De-la-Torre, Gabriel Enrique, Dioses-Salinas, Diana Carolina, Pizarro-Ortega, Carlos Ivan, Santillán, Luis
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.02.2021
• Subjects: Anthropocene epoch; Anthropogenic; Biota; Conglomerate; Environmental Monitoring; Environmental Pollution; Geology; ingestion; invasive species; marine environment; Microplastics; Peru; Plastic rock; Plasticene; Plastics; Pollution; sediments; toxicity; transportation; Waste Products; Water Pollutants, Chemical; Pollution; Plastic rock; Plasticene; Peru; Anthropogenic; Conglomerate

Plastic pollution is one of the major challenges in the Anthropocene. Upon reaching the marine environment, plastic debris is subject to anthropogenic and environmental conditions that result in novel items that vary in composition, physical and chemical characteristics. Here, we reviewed and discus...