1st Edition

Handbook of Microplastic Pollution in the Environment Monitoring and Treatment of Microplastics and Policy Perspectives

Edited By Tonni Kurniawan, Abdelkader Anouzla Copyright 2025
824 Pages 141 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

824 Pages 141 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

In this handbook, one in a series of three, leading global contributors analyze approaches to microplastics treatment, address advanced techniques for mediating microplastic pollution, and explore policy perspectives on the implications of microplastic pollution for human and ecosystem health. Through this book, readers will develop knowledge of leading and emerging technologies and techniques... Read more

1. Microplastics Pollution in the Aquatic Environment: A Case Study in North America Pablo Emilio Escamilla-García, Ana Lilia Coria Páez, Blanca Lorena Martínez Vargas, Alain Ricardo Picos Benítez, and Carmen Patricia Paredes Marroquín  

2. Challenges of Microplastics Characterization and Mitigation: Detection Quantification in Aquatic Environment Prince Jebedass Isaac Chandran, M. Ranjani, and S. Veerasingam  

3. Co-occurrence and Interaction of Microplastics with Heavy Metals Abdullah AltuniŞik 

4. Toxicity Mechanism, Exposure Pathways, Environmental Risk Assessment of Microplastic Pollution Carolina M. Aronzon, and María M. Areco 

5. Ecological Risks of Microplastics Toxicity on Biota and Plants Karina Bano and Sandeep Kaushal

6. Advanced Wastewater Treatment for Mitigating Microplastics Contamination Carolina Rodrigues dos Santos, Thais Girardi Carpanez, Victor Rezende Moreira, and Míriam Cristina Santos Amaral  

7. Technological System to Increase the Rate of Plastic Collections from Soil Snigdha Nath and Subhasish Das 

8. Digital Technology to Address Plastic Pollution (Reduction of the Use of Plastic, Collection/Sorting, Recycling, Tracking System) Chetan Chauhan and Shanta Kumari 

9. Recovery, Recycling or Upcycling of Mixed Plastic Waste into Fuel Ishara G.K.K., Pabasari A. Koliyabandara, and Udara S.P.R. Arachchige 

10. Thermochemical Conversion of Plastic to Value Added Products (Composites) Zakia Gueboudji, Sara Mechaala, Sabrina Lekmine, and Kenza Kadi

11. Veracity of Bioplastic Degradation Rida Naseer, Sumbal Khan, Ayesha Imran, Swaira Rafique, Ishmal Eman, Zeeshan Khan, and Tariq Shah 

12. Interaction of Secondary Micro(nano)plastics with Emerging Pollutants Mutyala Satish, Dipak Kumar Sahoo, and Sourav Maity  

13. Microplastic Pollution: Challenges for Ecological Risk and Human Exposure Through Food Ingestion Elif Tuğçe Aksun Tümerkan 

14. Policy Implementation and Management of Microplastics in Freshwater and Soil Florin-Constantin Mihai, Valeria Pop, Simona-Roxana Ulman, and Alexandru Ozunu 

15. Review of Current Policies on Plastics Discharge and Policy Implications on Microplastic Reduction Sumit B. Kamble and Chunilal B. Pawara 

16. Obstacles to Controlling and Managing Microplastics in The Environment Andini Tribuana Tunggadewi 

17. Challenges for Regulation and Management of Microplastic in Environment and Proposed Changes Sergio Peña-Neira 

18. Bottlenecks of Global Plastic Strategy and the Way Forward of Microplastics Management Muhammad Luqman Hakim Hashim and Muhammad Nidzhom Zainol Abidin 

19. Microplastic Pollution in the Environment: Analysis, Monitoring and Detection of Microplastic Ezekiel Oluwaseun Fehintola, Justinah Solayide Amoko, Lasisi Gbadamosi, Enoch Adedayo Adekunbi, and Isaiah Adesola Oke

20. Microplastics in Aquatic Ecosystems: Ecotoxicological Impacts across the Food Web Jaiswar Rahul Ramasre, Narsingh Kashyap, Ankita Vishwakarma, Yagnesh B. Motivarash, and Rinkesh Nemichand Wanjari

21. Exploring Gendered Dimensions in University Students' Perceptions, Behaviors, and Policy Implications Regarding Microplastics: A Case Study of Birzeit University, Palestine Issam A. Al-Khatib 

22. Microplastic Pollution in the Environment: Treatment and Removal of Microplastic from Water and Wastewater Enoch Adedayo Adekunbi, Justinah Solayide Amoko, Ezekiel Oluwaseun Fehintola, Opeyemi Kunle Olayanju, and Isaiah Adesola Oke

23. Microplastic Pollution in the Environment Implications, Detection, and Treatment Strategies Bilel Hassen, Wafa Hassen, Marwa El Ouaer, and Abdennaceur Hassen 

24. Microplastics in Natural and Artificial Reefs Igor David da Costa, Ilana Rosental Zalmon, and Leonardo Lopes Costa 

25. Marine Plastic Litter, Where Are We Now? Zakia Gueboudji and Kenza Kadi 

26. Microplastic Degradation during Wet Air Oxidation Treatment Dandara Freitas Thomaz, Nathalia Salles Vernin, and Ronei de Almeida  

27. The Biodegradation of Plastic by Microorganisms: Current and Innovative General Aspects Bilel Hassen, Wafa Hassen, and Abdennaceur Hassen 

28. The Spread and Origins of Microplastic Pollution in Aquatic Environments Bhagya J.S., Priya K.L., Suchith Chellappan, Chingakham Chinglenthoiba, Indu M.S., Haddout S., and Reji P.G.

Biography

Tonni Agustiono Kurniawan is an Associate Professor at Xiamen University, China. He obtained his Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry from Bogor Agricultural University, Indonesia, his Master of Science in Environmental Technology from Thammasat University, Thailand, and his PhD in Applied Biology and Chemical Technology at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China. He has been named as one of the top 2% of highly cited scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences by Stanford University.

Abdelkader Anouzla is with the Laboratory of Process Engineering and Environment, Faculty of Science and Technology, Hassan II University, Morocco. He attained his Ph.D. in Science & Technology at Hassan II University. Dr. Abdelkader ANOUZLA has published almost 100 peer-reviewed articles and ten books.