The Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect, where the urban areas experience higher and warmer temperatures compared to surrounding rural areas is currently becoming a serious climatic phenomenon common to a lot of large cities ...

Microfibers, a major category of microplastics, have been widely detected in aquatic environments worldwide, posing threats to the natural environment. Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are considered as a major sink ...

Microplastics (MPs) are increasingly recognized as emerging contaminants in clinical environments, suggesting novel exposure routes beyond dietary and inhalation routes. This study provides the first systematic investigation ...

The rapid increase in plastic waste has made effective plastic waste management a pressing necessity in Sri Lanka. Informal waste pickers contribute significantly to this process by collecting, sorting, and recycling a ...