Microplastics in the soil environment: Occurrence, risks, interactions and fate - A review

• Published in: Critical reviews in environmental science and technology Vol. 50; no. 21; pp. 2175 - 2222
• Main Authors: Xu, Baile, Liu, Fei, Cryder, Zachary, Huang, Dan, Lu, Zhijiang, He, Yan, Wang, Haizhen, Lu, Zhenmei, Brookes, Philip C., Tang, Caixian, Gan, Jay, Xu, Jianming
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Boca Raton Taylor & Francis 01.11.2020; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Agricultural land; Bioaccumulation; Chemical properties; Contaminants; Ecological effects; Ecological risks; Ecotoxicology; edaphic factors; Enzymatic activity; enzymes; Farm buildings; Floodplains; greenhouses; home gardens; Industrial pollution; Marine environment; Marine pollution; Microorganisms; microplastic pollution; Microplastics; organic pollutants; Plant growth; Plastic debris; Plastic pollution; Pollutants; Pollution detection; Pollution dispersion; Soil chemistry; Soil contamination; Soil environment; Soil fauna; Soil pollution; Soil properties; Soil texture; Soils; sorption; technology; Terrestrial environments; Texture; transport

The issue of microplastic pollution emerged from the marine environment, but the terrestrial environment is estimated to receive annually 4-23 times more plastic wastes. Microplastic pollution in the soil environment has thus begun to elicit great concern. This review summarizes the observed effects...