A review of methods for extraction, removal, and stimulated degradation of microplastics

Microplastic (MP) pollution steadily evolves into an alarming issue for global food security and the wellness of modern society. The increasing number of reports reveal the micro- and nanosized plastic fragments at almost every place on earth from the ocean bottom to the mountain top. MPs were also found in many living species, including humans. The omnipresence of MPs had put on the agenda the necessity of joint efforts aimed at controlling the...