Risks Associated with the Presence of Polyvinyl Chloride in the Environment and Methods for Its Disposal and Utilization
Plastics have recently become an indispensable part of everyone’s daily life due to their versatility, durability, light weight, and low production costs. The increasing production and use of plastics poses great environmental problems due to their incomplete utilization, a very long period of biode...
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| author | Marcin H. Kudzin Dominika Piwowarska Natalia Festinger Jerzy J. Chruściel |
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| description | Plastics have recently become an indispensable part of everyone’s daily life due to their versatility, durability, light weight, and low production costs. The increasing production and use of plastics poses great environmental problems due to their incomplete utilization, a very long period of biodegradation, and a negative impact on living organisms. Decomposing plastics lead to the formation of microplastics, which accumulate in the environment and living organisms, becoming part of the food chain. The contamination of soils and water with poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) seriously threatens ecosystems around the world. Their durability and low weight make microplastic particles easily transported through water or air, ending up in the soil. Thus, the problem of microplastic pollution affects the entire ecosystem. Since microplastics are commonly found in both drinking and bottled water, humans are also exposed to their harmful effects. Because of existing risks associated with the PVC microplastic contamination of the ecosystem, intensive research is underway to develop methods to clean and remove it from the environment. The pollution of the environment with plastic, and especially microplastic, results in the reduction of both water and soil resources used for agricultural and utility purposes. This review provides an overview of PVC’s environmental impact and its disposal options. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2e4bebd10ee344109aa3d8148480f16c2024-01-10T15:02:51ZengMDPI AGMaterials1996-19442023-12-0117117310.3390/ma17010173Risks Associated with the Presence of Polyvinyl Chloride in the Environment and Methods for Its Disposal and UtilizationMarcin H. Kudzin0Dominika Piwowarska1Natalia Festinger2Jerzy J. Chruściel3Łukasiewicz Research Network—Lodz Institute of Technology, 19/27 Marii Sklodowskiej-Curie Str., 90-570 Łódź, PolandŁukasiewicz Research Network—Lodz Institute of Technology, 19/27 Marii Sklodowskiej-Curie Str., 90-570 Łódź, PolandŁukasiewicz Research Network—Lodz Institute of Technology, 19/27 Marii Sklodowskiej-Curie Str., 90-570 Łódź, PolandŁukasiewicz Research Network—Lodz Institute of Technology, 19/27 Marii Sklodowskiej-Curie Str., 90-570 Łódź, PolandPlastics have recently become an indispensable part of everyone’s daily life due to their versatility, durability, light weight, and low production costs. The increasing production and use of plastics poses great environmental problems due to their incomplete utilization, a very long period of biodegradation, and a negative impact on living organisms. Decomposing plastics lead to the formation of microplastics, which accumulate in the environment and living organisms, becoming part of the food chain. The contamination of soils and water with poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) seriously threatens ecosystems around the world. Their durability and low weight make microplastic particles easily transported through water or air, ending up in the soil. Thus, the problem of microplastic pollution affects the entire ecosystem. Since microplastics are commonly found in both drinking and bottled water, humans are also exposed to their harmful effects. Because of existing risks associated with the PVC microplastic contamination of the ecosystem, intensive research is underway to develop methods to clean and remove it from the environment. The pollution of the environment with plastic, and especially microplastic, results in the reduction of both water and soil resources used for agricultural and utility purposes. This review provides an overview of PVC’s environmental impact and its disposal options.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/17/1/173poly(vinyl chloride)PVCpollutionaquatic environmentsoildegradation |
| spellingShingle | Marcin H. Kudzin Dominika Piwowarska Natalia Festinger Jerzy J. Chruściel Risks Associated with the Presence of Polyvinyl Chloride in the Environment and Methods for Its Disposal and Utilization Materials poly(vinyl chloride) PVC pollution aquatic environment soil degradation |
| title | Risks Associated with the Presence of Polyvinyl Chloride in the Environment and Methods for Its Disposal and Utilization |
| title_full | Risks Associated with the Presence of Polyvinyl Chloride in the Environment and Methods for Its Disposal and Utilization |
| title_fullStr | Risks Associated with the Presence of Polyvinyl Chloride in the Environment and Methods for Its Disposal and Utilization |
| title_full_unstemmed | Risks Associated with the Presence of Polyvinyl Chloride in the Environment and Methods for Its Disposal and Utilization |
| title_short | Risks Associated with the Presence of Polyvinyl Chloride in the Environment and Methods for Its Disposal and Utilization |
| title_sort | risks associated with the presence of polyvinyl chloride in the environment and methods for its disposal and utilization |
| topic | poly(vinyl chloride) PVC pollution aquatic environment soil degradation |
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