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Deciphering the connection between the informal plastic recycling industry and the microplastic pollution in the Buriganga River

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Microplastic pollution poses a significant global threat to ecosystems and human health, yet limited research exists in developing regions such as Bangladesh.

Source: Environmental Science Advances

DOI: 10.1039/d4va00370e

Authors: Md. Ridwan Mahfuz, Mohammad Yousran Fargab, Zaki Alam Pushan, Nafisa Islam, Shoeb Ahmed, Nirupam Aich

Institutions: Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Language: English

Topic: Microplastics and Plastic Pollution

Subfield: Pollution

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Responsible consumption and production, Clean water and sanitation

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology

OpenAlex ID: W4412957916

FWCI: 0.455

Cites: 54

Cited by: 2

Related to: 10