Introduction Plastic is a globally used commodity due to its superior physico-chemical qualities, stability, availability and affordable cost. However, the excessive application of plastics in the food and agricultural sectors contributes to microplastics (MPs, particle size <5 mm) and nanoplastics…
Microplastics
Tiny bits of plastic, called microplastics, are causing big problems for places near the ocean, the animals that live there, and even people’s health. These small pieces of plastic, which are less than 5 millimeters in size, are spreading everywhere…
CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation), Australia-based science agency, has published a new report claiming that plastics could be a threat to food safety and security. Read: May 2023 Issue of Food InfoTech Magazine. Micro and nanoplastics are prevalent in…
Abstract Microplastics are small plastics found ubiquitously in the environment from different sources such as food packages, clothing and cosmetics, thereby increasing the chances of contamination of biota. Exposure to microplastic has become a growing concern lately, primarily through foods.…
Introduction: Plastic pollution is one of our environment’s biggest worries and it is only going to get worse in the near future. Plastic is made by chemically connecting crude oil and gas molecules to produce monomers, which are then joined…