Effects of Microplastics on the Environment
A special issue of Pollutants (ISSN 2673-4672). This special issue belongs to the section "Emerging Pollutants".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 December 2026 | Viewed by 170
Special Issue Editors
Interests: engineering education; civil and environmental enginee; microplastics
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Aim and Scope:
Microplastics have emerged as a persistent global environmental issue affecting air, water, soil, organisms, and human health. Their presence is closely related to the two accelerating global megatrends of rapid urbanization and climate change, which together are reshaping the way microplastics are generated, transported, and transformed in the environment. Intensifying rainfall events and prolonged droughts can mobilize dormant microplastic reservoirs and redistribute contaminants across watersheds. Simultaneously, urbanization in regions with inadequate waste management is driving the release of microplastics from tire wear, packaging, and industrial activities. Additionally, microplastics interact with co-contaminants, including PFASs, metals, pharmaceuticals, and pathogenic microorganisms, raising concerns about ecosystem stability and public health.
In this Special Issue, we invite authors to submit original research or review papers that focus on the effects of microplastics on the environment under evolving environmental pressures. Topics of interest include the occurrence, fate, transport, and environmental impacts of microplastics across natural and engineered systems; co-contaminant interactions between microplastics and other pollutants; and innovative approaches for analyzing microplastics in various environmental matrices. In addition, we welcome research on mitigation strategies such as green infrastructure, advanced treatment technologies, biodegradation, source reduction, and management approaches that integrate climate resilience and sustainable urban planning.
Dr. Ashish Borgaonkar
Dr. Meghana Parameswarappa Jayalakshmamma
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- urbanization
- climate change
- pollutant interactions
- fate and transport
- remediation
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