Environmental Chemistry Letters

, volume 19 , issue 6 , pages 4211-4224

Microplastic pollution in soil and groundwater: a review

Rogers Wainkwa Chia ^{1, 2}

Jin-Yong Lee ^{1, 3}

Heejung Kim ^{1, 3}

JIWOOK JANG ^{1, 3}

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Department of Geology, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea |

Research Institute for Earth Resources, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea |

Research On Microplastics in Groundwater (RMPG), Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea |

Publication type: Journal Article

Publication date: 2021-08-24

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DOI: 10.1007/s10311-021-01297-6

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Plastic particles of less than 5 mm size, referred as microplastics, have recently become a major environmental issue. While microplastics are well known in marine and lake systems, there have been less investigations in soils and groundwater. Here we review the origin, shape, impact, and mitigation strategies of soil and groundwater microplastics. We found that littering is the main origin of microplastics in global topsoils, while greenhouses are the main source of microplastics in South Korea. Fibers and pellets are dominant microplastic shapes in soil and groundwater. Microplastic contamination of soil and groundwater is detrimental to human health, plants, nematodes, earthworms, and soil properties. Remediation methods include pyrolysis, replacing plastics by biodegradable plastics, plastic filtration, and subsequent chemical or biological degradation.

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Chia R. W. et al. Microplastic pollution in soil and groundwater: a review // Environmental Chemistry Letters. 2021. Vol. 19. No. 6. pp. 4211-4224.

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Chia R. W., Lee J., Kim H., JANG J. Microplastic pollution in soil and groundwater: a review // Environmental Chemistry Letters. 2021. Vol. 19. No. 6. pp. 4211-4224.

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TY - JOUR

DO - 10.1007/s10311-021-01297-6

UR - https://doi.org/10.1007/s10311-021-01297-6

TI - Microplastic pollution in soil and groundwater: a review

T2 - Environmental Chemistry Letters

AU - Chia, Rogers Wainkwa

AU - Lee, Jin-Yong

AU - Kim, Heejung

AU - JANG, JIWOOK

PY - 2021

DA - 2021/08/24

PB - Springer Nature

SP - 4211-4224

IS - 6

VL - 19

SN - 1610-3653

SN - 1610-3661

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@article{2021_Chia,

author = {Rogers Wainkwa Chia and Jin-Yong Lee and Heejung Kim and JIWOOK JANG},

title = {Microplastic pollution in soil and groundwater: a review},

journal = {Environmental Chemistry Letters},

year = {2021},

volume = {19},

publisher = {Springer Nature},

month = {aug},

url = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s10311-021-01297-6},

number = {6},

pages = {4211--4224},

doi = {10.1007/s10311-021-01297-6}

}

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Chia, Rogers Wainkwa, et al. “Microplastic pollution in soil and groundwater: a review.” Environmental Chemistry Letters, vol. 19, no. 6, Aug. 2021, pp. 4211-4224. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10311-021-01297-6.

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