School of Geographical Sciences, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Ningbo 315100, China.
School of Geographical Sciences, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Ningbo 315100, China; School of Geography and Water@Leeds Research Institute, University of Leeds, Leeds LS29JT, UK.
Sci Total Environ. 2021 Aug 20;783:146863. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.146863. Epub 2021 Mar 31.
Microplastic pollution of freshwaters is known to be a great concern in China and these pollutants can be discharged into the coastal environment through fluvial processes, posing threats to the global marine ecosystem. This paper reviewed the literature measuring microplastic pollution in the Chinese freshwater environment and found that microfibres dominate other plastic morphologies in more than 65% of samples collected in surface water, sediments and effluents of wastewater treatment plants and domestic sewers. Current potential sources of microfibre pollution are identified including fishery activities, laundry sewage, and waste textiles according to previous research. Recommendations are offered using the circular economy management framework, such as textile waste reuse and recycling systems in China, for improving current control measures for microplastics in freshwaters.
微塑料污染是中国淡水领域的一个重大关切，这些污染物可通过河流过程排放到沿海环境，对全球海洋生态系统构成威胁。本文综述了中国淡水环境中微塑料污染的文献，发现微纤维在地表水、沉积物和污水处理厂及家庭污水中的样本中，超过 65%的其他塑料形态占据主导地位。根据以往的研究，目前确定的微纤维污染的潜在来源包括渔业活动、洗衣污水和废弃纺织品。本文还提出了利用循环经济管理框架的建议，如中国的纺织品废物再利用和回收系统，以改善当前对淡水中微塑料的控制措施。
