Characteristics of Particulate Plastics in Terrestrial Ecosystems
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Paper/Presentation Title | Characteristics of Particulate Plastics in Terrestrial Ecosystems |
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Presentation Type | Presentation |
Authors | Palansooriya, K. N., Wijesekara, H., Bradney, L., Kumarathilaka, P., Bundschuh, J., Bolan, N. and Ok, Y. S. |
Journal or Proceedings Title | Proceedings of the Sustainable Waste Management Workshop: Microplastics in the Environment 2020 |
Journal Citation | p. 6 |
Page Range | 6 |
Number of Pages | 1 |
Year | 2020 |
Publisher | American Institute of Chemical Engineers |
Place of Publication | United States |
ISBN | 9781713808145 |
Web Address (URL) of Paper | https://www.aiche.org/node/6173/conferences/waste-management/2020/proceeding/paper/characteristics-particulate-plastics-terrestrial-ecosystems |
Web Address (URL) of Conference Proceedings | https://www.aiche.org/ifs/conferences/waste-management/2020 |
Conference/Event | Sustainable Waste Management Workshop: Microplastics in the Environment 2020 |
Event Details | Sustainable Waste Management Workshop: Microplastics in the Environment 2020 Delivery In person Event Date 07 to end of 09 Jan 2020 Event Location Singapore Event Venue CREATE Tower |
Abstract | Particulate plastics (PPs) are emerging pollutants of increasing concern in aquatic and terrestrial environments. The occurrence and impact of aquatic PPs are extensively studied, but the studies on their occurrence in terrestrial ecosystems are mostly limited. This review work focused on the characteristics of PPs in terrestrial ecosystems for better understanding their behaviour and impact on terrestrial ecosystems. Important physical properties (i.e., size, colour, shape) and chemical properties (i.e., polymer type, associated chemical bonds, chemical additives) of PPs are discussed. In addition, details on biodegradable and biosynthetic PPs, and associated trace metals in PPs are discussed. Lastly, various analytical techniques that are used to extract, identify, characterize, and quantify (morphological and chemical characterization) the PPs in terrestrial environments are described. |
Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
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Byline Affiliations | Korea University, Korea |
Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka | |
University of Newcastle | |
School of Agriculture and Environmental Science | |
School of Engineering |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/yy8q7/characteristics-of-particulate-plastics-in-terrestrial-ecosystems
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