Potential sources and occurrence of macro-plastics and microplastics pollution in farmland soils: A typical case of China

Plastic debris (including macro-plastics, microplastics (MPs), and nanoplastics), defined as an emerging contaminant, has been proven to significantly affect soil ecosystem functioning. Accordingly, there is an urgent need to robustly quantify the pollution situation and potential sources of plastics in soils. China as the leading producer and user of agricultural plastics is analyzed as a typical case study to highlight the current situation of farmland macro-plastics and MPs. Our study summarized information on the occurrence and abundance of macro-plastics and MPs in Chinese farmland soils for the first time based on 163 publications with 728 sample sites. The results showed that the average concentration…

• UR
  UK Research and Innovation

  Award: NE/V005871/1
• SR
  Sight Research UK

  Award: NE/V005871/1
• NN
  National Natural Science Foundation of China

  Awards: 32261143459, 42277097
• CA
  China Agricultural University
• NE
  Natural Environment Research Council

  Awards: NE/V005871/1, NE/V005871/1