microplastics
Microplastics are persistent synthetic particles (1 μm to 5 mm) that accumulate in terrestrial and aquatic environments. For plant science, these particles are important because they can be taken up by plant roots and potentially affect plant physiology, growth, and ecosystem function. Understanding plant-microplastic interactions is essential given the increasing prevalence of microplastic contamination worldwide.
open_in_new WikipediaWhen "biodegradable" is not benign: Microplastic-driven disruption ...
The 'biodegradable' mulch films and compostable bags you use in your garden may be leaving behind...
Microplastics in the rhizosphere: unraveling plant-microbe-soil int...
That black plastic mulch you laid down last season, or the compost you bought in bags, may be ste...
Straw Return Enhances Photooxidative Disintegration of Mulch Film a...
If you mulch your vegetable beds with plastic sheeting and compost straw or plant debris back int...
Biodegradable plastics still damage soil microbes and stunt plant growth
Compostable packaging and biodegradable mulch films breaking down in your garden beds may be quie...
Unraveling the Multilevel Phytotoxicity of Micro(nano)plastics and ...
Compost and manure-based fertilizers you spread in your vegetable beds likely carry both plastic ...
Floating filters of nature: exploring the potential of aquatic plan...
Microplastics from your garden runoff, local parks, and stormwater drains end up in rivers and ev...
Microplastic Generation and Persistence of Biodegradable Plastics u...
Biodegradable plastic bags, food containers, and mulch films marketed as eco-friendly may actuall...
Macrophytes and Emerging Contaminants: Insights on Removal and Toxi...
Wetland plants filtering the runoff from your local park or agricultural fields are quietly being...
Conventional and biodegradable microplastics elicit contrasting tax...
Plastic mulch film and garden plastic debris breaking down in your vegetable beds is quietly resh...
Microplastics and impurities in digestates and compost: A comparati...
Compost you spread on vegetable beds or buy from a garden center may be quietly delivering a dose...
Harnessing fungi and bacteria to speed up the biodegradation of pla...
The plastic sheeting stretched over garden beds and farm rows each season rarely disappears clean...
The Next Frontier in Biodegradable Plastics: Enzyme-Embedding Biode...
Plastic mulch films and nursery pots shed microplastics into your garden soil for decades — enzym...
Synergistic Effects of Biodegradable Microplastics and Herbicide on...
Biodegradable plastics marketed as eco-friendly mulches and bags don't disappear cleanly — in far...
From Microbes to Molecules: Biodegradable Microplastics Reshape Soi...
Those biodegradable plastic mulch films and plant pots breaking down in your garden beds may be q...
Biochar helps goldenrod pull cadmium from plastic-polluted soil more safely
The contaminated vacant lot or roadside ditch near you might be cleanable by a plant most people ...
Microplastic-associated pollutants in prostate carcinogenesis and p...
Microplastics shed from plastic mulch, irrigation tubing, and synthetic garden materials enter yo...
Engineered charcoal helps rice fight metal and plastic pollution
If you grow food anywhere near old industrial land, mining runoff, or roadside soil, this points ...
Xenobiotic dynamics in mangroves and peatlands: Microbial mechanism...
The mangroves and peat bogs that filter runoff before it reaches your local estuary or drinking w...
Compostable plastics may destabilize soil microbes more than regula...
The biodegradable mulch film or compostable pot you're using to be eco-conscious in the garden co...
Microplastic removal often just moves particles, not destroys them
Wastewater sludge spread on farm fields as fertilizer carries concentrated microplastics that fil...
Biodegradation of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) microplastics in superwo...
Microplastic particles shed from garden hoses, plastic mulch film, and drip irrigation tubing are...
Not all biochar traps plastic particles the same way
If you've added biochar to your raised beds or compost to boost soil health, this research sugges...
Weathered plastic bits disrupt nitrogen cycling in coastal wetland soils
The salt marshes and mudflats that filter runoff before it reaches the coast rely on a delicate m...
Microscopic plastic bits mess with underwater plants' pollution cleanup
The parrot feather plant many aquarium and pond enthusiasts grow for its feathery underwater fron...
In Silico Analysis of Contaminant Persistence: From QSARs to Machin...
Pesticides and chemicals used on farms and lawns can linger in soil and water far longer than lab...
Eutrophication drives taxonomic and functional trajectories in plas...
The pond at the edge of your community garden or local park — especially if it turns green with a...
A multi-omics study of polystyrene degradation.
Polystyrene pots, seedling trays, and foam packaging shed microplastic particles into garden beds...
Microbial biodegradation of polyethylene in estuarine sediments: me...
The muddy sediment beneath every salt marsh and estuary near you is quietly accumulating micropla...
Ocean microbes are quietly eating plastic waste and oil spills
The same enzyme-driven breakdown that turns your compost pile into rich soil is happening at sea,...
New chemistry toolkit sorts plastic waste from microbe byproducts
If you use biodegradable mulch film or compostable plant pots in your garden, tools like this are...
Enzymatic plastic depolymerization: From lab promise to circular reality.
Plastic fragments collecting in your raised beds and compost piles don't just sit inert — they sp...
Wax moth enzymes identified as drivers of plastic biodegradation
Microplastics accumulating in garden soil suppress seed germination and disrupt the mycorrhizal f...
