Field application of biodegradable microplastics has no significant effect on plant and soil health in the short term

Juncong Chu; Jie Zhou; Yue Wang; Davey L. Jones; Junyong Ge; Yadong Yang; Rob Brown; Huadong Zang; Zhaohai Zeng

doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2022.120556

Field application of biodegradable microplastics has no significant effect on plant and soil health in the short term

Juncong Chu, Jie Zhou, Yue Wang, Davey L. Jones, Junyong Ge, Yadong Yang, Rob Brown, Huadong Zang, Zhaohai Zeng

School of Environmental & Natural Sciences

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Bioplastics (biodegradable plastics) potentially offer an encouraging alternative to conventional (petroleum-based) plastics. In practice, bioplastics inevitably generate a large number of bio-microplastics (bio-MPs, diameter

Original language	English
Article number	120556
Journal	Environmental Pollution
Volume	316
Early online date	31 Oct 2022
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2022.120556
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2023

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Field application of biodegradable microplastics has no significant effect on plant and soil health in the short term

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