Lithium ion batteries (LIB) continue to gain market share in response to the increasing demand for electric vehicles, consumer electronics, and energy storage.
High amounts of macro and microplastic have been reported in rivers, lakes and seas. However, links between the observed pollution and their sources remain unclear.
Microplastics (MP) provide a unique and extensive surface for microbial colonization in aquatic ecosystems.
The built environment is responsible for large negative ecological impacts due in part to the vast amount of materials used in construction.
Plastics are a frequently observed component of marine debris and there is growing concern about microplastic (MP) ecotoxicity, and the impacts of additives, sorbed hazardous organic contaminants,
It has been estimated that European customers visit community pharmacies to access essential primary healthcare around 46 million times every day.
The emerging insects-as-food industry is increasingly promoted as a sustainable alternative to other animal protein production systems.
There is worldwide concern about the environmental costs of conventional intensification of agriculture.
Characterising microplastics based on spectroscopic measurements is one key step of many studies that analyse the fate of microplastics in the environment.
