Wastewater treatment plants act as essential sources of microplastic formation in aquatic environments: A critical review
Xiaowei Wu, Xiaoli Zhao, Rouzheng Chen, Peng Liu, Weigang Liang, Junyu Wang, Miaomiao Teng, Xia Wang, Shixiang Gao
Topics & Concepts
BiodegradationMicroplasticsSewage treatmentSewageBiofoulingChemistryEnvironmental chemistryWastewaterSecondary treatmentEnvironmental scienceEnvironmental engineeringMembraneBiochemistryOrganic chemistryMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionRecycling and Waste Management Techniquesbiodegradable polymer synthesis and properties