An overview of the occurrence and distribution of plastics in wastewater treatment plants and the necessity of developing up-to-date management strategies

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dc.contributor.authorAkarsu, Ceyhun
dc.contributor.authorSonmez, V. Zulal
dc.contributor.authorSivri, N.
dc.date.accessioned2025-10-11T20:45:22Z
dc.date.available2025-10-11T20:45:22Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.departmentDüzce Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractAlthough studies suggest that wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are the main pathway for plastics into receiving waters, studies on the origin and fate of plastics entering WWTPs are imprecise and largely unexplored. The analysis of plastics in samples from WWTPs is also a relatively young and growing field compared with the marine environment. Furthermore, recent studies have shown that plastics are not uniformly distributed in WWTPs due to environmental factors and the inherent properties of plastics. Accordingly, this review article attempts to describe the current state of knowledge on plastic pollution in WWTPs and identify future research areas. In particular, this study describes the sources of plastics entering WWTPs and the analytical techniques used for the occurrence and properties of plastics in WWTPs. It also defines the role of these plastics as a possible source of microplastics and discusses the problems they can cause in WWTPs. The factors that can influence the variations in the number of plastics are defined. Furthermore, the policy needs for managing plastic pollution as a contribution to achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals are assessed. © 2025 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1017/plc.2023.23
dc.identifier.issn2755-094X
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-105004586710en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityN/Aen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1017/plc.2023.23
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12684/21313
dc.identifier.volume1en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherCambridge University Pressen_US
dc.relation.ispartofCambridge Prisms: Plasticsen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryDiğeren_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.snmzKA_Scopus_20250911
dc.subjectMarine Pollution Sourceen_US
dc.subjectPlasticsen_US
dc.subjectSdgsen_US
dc.subjectWaste Managementen_US
dc.subjectWastewater Treatment Plantsen_US
dc.titleAn overview of the occurrence and distribution of plastics in wastewater treatment plants and the necessity of developing up-to-date management strategiesen_US
dc.typeReviewen_US

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