Microplastics and Environmental Sustainability
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Pollution Prevention, Mitigation and Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 June 2026 | Viewed by 914
Special Issue Editors
Interests: environmental behavior; ecological impacts of emerging contaminants
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Interests: microplastic pollution; soil–plant system; pollution ecology
Interests: emerging contaminants; microplastics; aquatic ecosystems; pollution ecology
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We would like to organize a Special Issue to draw attention from global scientific communities to the occurrence, environmental behavior, and ecological impacts of microplastics in terrestrial soil ecosystems. Microplastics are emerging environmental contaminants of concern and are present in nearly every ecosystem around the globe. Terrestrial soils are the main reservoir of microplastic contamination, which receives microplastics from multiple pathways. Exposure to microplastics and associated contaminants may cause a variety of health impacts on soil biota. The incorporation of microplastics into soils can trigger changes in soil physicochemical and microbial properties, consequently interfering with soil processes and functions. The purpose of this Special Issue is to collect papers regarding the following aspects:
(1) The occurrence, input pathways, and environmental behaviour of microplastics in soil ecosystems;
(2) The interactions of microplastics with other contaminants and their impacts on soil biota;
(3) The impacts of microplastics on soil properties and functions;
(4) Plant responses to microplastics exposure.
Prof. Dr. Wenfeng Wang
Dr. Yueling Qi
Dr. Wenke Yuan
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- microplastics
- ecological impacts
- terrestrial soil
- functions
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