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Plastic to microplastic in the United Arab Emirates – plastic bottle caps in a hot, arid environment

Selem B., Alkarbi A., Alhosani A., Ahmad F., Elemam M., Iftikhar S., Mourad A., (Corresponding) Thiemann T.

Topic:

Soil and groundwater contamination and remediation

The degradation of plastic bottle tops as a common contributor to plastic waste in the environment was assessed under the hot, arid conditions of the hinterland of the United Arab Emirates. 500 bottles tops were collected from 5 different locations in the Al Ain area and their surface oxidation...Read more

Keywords:

secondary microplastics, plastic bottle tops, surface oxidation index, degradation, plastic hardness

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30955/gnc2023.00485

Conference:

CEST2023

Paper ID:

cest2023_00485