Microplastics in landfill leachate: Sources, detection, occurrence, and removal

Kabir, Mosarrat Samiha; Wang, Hong; Luster‐Teasley, Stephanie; Zhang, Lifeng; Zhao, Renzun

doi:10.1016/j.ese.2023.100256

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“…In this study, blank samples were also collected to determine the possibility of laboratory contamination during the process [9]. This was done by placing water inside the laboratory in a 3 L glass jar.…”

Section: Sample Preparation and Microplastic Identificationmentioning

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The significant impacts of laundry wastewater on microplastics: a case study in a residential area

Haribowo,

Rifdah,

Anggani

et al. 2024

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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Microplastics (MPs) in urban drainage are a significant source of river pollution. Laundry waste, which can contain high levels of microfibers, is a potential source of MPs in urban drainage. This study investigated the abundance and characteristics of MPs in urban drainage channels in Ketawanggede Village, Malang City, Indonesia. The research involved stages such as inorganic and organic separation using Fe2SO4.7H2O and H2O2, density-based MPs separation, and analysis of abundance, size, color, and polymer through microscopy and FTIR. Statistical testing was performed using the Kruskal-Wallis Test in RStudio. The results showed that the abundance of MPs increased with distance from the river, with the highest abundance found at location 4 (267.44 particles/L). The MPs were dominated by small particles (<1 mm), fibers (58%), and transparent (74.3%) in color. The type of polymer was mostly polypropylene (PP) and nylon. The study also found that the abundance of microfibers was significantly higher at locations 2 and 3 (where laundries were located) compared to location 1. This suggests that laundry waste is a significant source of microfibers in urban drainage.

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Section: Sample Preparation and Microplastic Identificationmentioning

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The significant impacts of laundry wastewater on microplastics: a case study in a residential area

Haribowo,

Rifdah,

Anggani

et al. 2024

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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“…The previous study conducted on 14 landfill facilities found that 11 of them were below standard and the operation landfill treatment plant are in suboptimal state [17]. There is a higher probability of plastic debris escaping into the environment when leachate treatment plant sites do not effectively treat the leachate [8,22,23]. In the other hand, there are around 37% landfill do not have any treatment plants and 11% of landfill have unoperated leachate treatment plants.…”

Section: Current Condition Of Landfill In Indonesiamentioning

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“…Previous research demonstrates that leachate contributes to plastic pollution as mesoplastic and microplastic. [8,23,24].…”

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Potential of Plastic Waste Leakage to Environment in Indonesian Final Disposal

Ramadan,

Sembiring

2023

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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The majority of developing nations still utilize landfills as their primary method of disposing of municipal solid waste (MSW), and Indonesia is no exception to this technology. On the other hand, landfill contributes a significant fraction of plastic in the global environmental leakage from mismanaged landfill and open dumping site in Asian countries. Furthermore, Indonesia has a long history of landfill mismanagement and open dumping. The loss of plastic to the environment could lead to multisectoral impacts on the health, environment, and economy. In this paper, we analyze the current situation of landfill and the potential of plastic waste leakage from landfills to the environment using systematic review and metadata analysis using GIS in Indonesia. In addition, this study analyses potential plastic leakage based on the distance to the waterways, leachate treatment facility and landfill facility. Based on the analysis, only around 11% of the landfill were claimed as sanitary landfill, yet only 3% operated based on the sanitary landfill standard of Indonesia after the analysis. The controlled landfill is also implemented in Indonesia at around 52%, and open dumping is around 37% of total final disposal. Based on the GIS analysis, more than 20% of landfill in Indonesia are near the waterways, which increase the potential for plastic leakage. Policymakers can use the resulting study to identify and prioritise ways to stop the environmental leakage of plastics from landfills.

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“…Discarded plastic waste and surgical masks in landfill sites and environments can spread MPs. Most are of the polymer type, such as polyethylene (PE), polystyrene (PS), and polypropylene (PP) . PFASs are ubiquitous and persistent environmental contaminants that pose environmental and health risks via the food chain. , PFASs are a vast array of human-made compounds not found in nature that are durable against environmental stimuli.…”

Section: Microplastics and Pfass Aggravate Environmental Pollutionmentioning

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Global Perspective on the Impact of Plastic Waste as a Source of Microplastics and Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in the Environment

Sangkham

2023

ACS EST Water

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Microplastics in landfill leachate: Sources, detection, occurrence, and removal

Cited by 84 publications

References 83 publications

The significant impacts of laundry wastewater on microplastics: a case study in a residential area

The significant impacts of laundry wastewater on microplastics: a case study in a residential area

Potential of Plastic Waste Leakage to Environment in Indonesian Final Disposal

Global Perspective on the Impact of Plastic Waste as a Source of Microplastics and Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in the Environment

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