Country | Plastic source | Soil type | Crop(s) | Abundance | Composition | References | |
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Macro | Micro | ||||||
Hungary | Greenhouse | Arable land | Tomatoes | 6.4 kg h−1 | 225 ± 61.69 pieces kg−1 | PE, PVC, and PP | [36] |
China | Mulch | Arable land | Maize | 6796 ± 1070 pieces m−2 | 8885 and 2899 pieces kg−1 | PE, PP, and PET | [57] |
China | Mulch | Upland land | Maize | 754 ± 477 items kg−1 | PP, PE, PET, and PES | [52] | |
China | Sludge | Paddy land | Rice and wheat | 149.2 ± 52.5, 68.6 ± 21.5, and 73.1 ± 15.4 particles kg− 1 | PES, PP, and PS-AC | [22] | |
China | Plastic gauze | Arable land | NA | 1629.68 tons year−1 | NA | [26] | |
Japan | Coated fertilizer | Paddy land | Rice | 144 mg kg−1 | PE | [37] | |
Thailand | Mix | Mix | Cabbage, pumpkin, guava, etc. | 12–117 items m−2 | PE, LDPE, PP, and PS | [59] | |
India | Mulch | Arable land | Tomatoes | 37.97%, 35.07%, and 36.99% plastic residue | NA | [61] | |
Korea | Mix | Mix | Rice and vegetables | 664 pieces kg−1 | PE and PP | [66] | |
Switzerland | Mulch | Drainage water | Vegetables | 10.5 ± 9.5 N L−1 | [70] | ||
Germany | Sludge | Arable land | NA | 14.6 MP g−1 | PES, PA, PVC, PAN, etc. | [51] | |
Greece | Film | Greenhouse | Watermelon and tomatoes | 301 ± 140 and 69 ± 38 items kg−1 | PE and BMF | [54] | |
Spain and Netherland | Mix | Mix | Broccoli, celery, and watermelon | 2242 ± 984 and 888 ± 500 MPs kg−1 | NA | [43] | |
Switzerland | Organic compost | Arable land | NA | 22.4 ± 3.3 tons year−1 | NA | [71] | |
Tanzania | N.A | Irrigation land | NA | 0.5–5.5 kg | 0.21–1.50 items g−1 | PET, HDLE, LPE, PS, etc. | [53] |
Mauritius | Mix | Arable land | Vegetables | 320.0 ± 112.2 and 420.0 ± 244.0 particles kg−1 | PP and PA | [56] | |
Tunisia | Mix | Mix | NA | 13.21 ± 0.89 to 852.24 ± 124.2 items kg−1 | PEVA, PE, PBAT, and PP | [25] | |
Chile | Mix | Mix | NA | 306 ± 360–184 ± 266 particles kg−1 | PE, PP, and PS | [62] | |
Canada | Biosolid | Arable land | NA | 4.1 × 1011 and 1.3 × 1012 particles | PE, PP, PS, etc. | [58] | |
Mexico | Mulch | Arable land | NA | 400–2000 particles kg−1 | LDPE |