• Production and characterisation of environmentally relevant microplastic test materials derived from agricultural plastics 

  Hurley, Rachel; Binda, Gilberto; Briassoulis, Demetres; Carroccio, Sabrina; Cerruti, Pierfrancesco; Convertino, Fabiana; Dvorakova, Darina; Kernchen, Sarmite; Laforsch, Christian; Loder, Martin G.J.; Pulkrabova, Jana; Schettini, Evelia; Spanu, Davide; Tsagkaris, Aristeidis S.; Vox, Giuliano; Nizzetto, Luca (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)

  Soil environments across the globe, particularly in agricultural settings, have now been shown to be contaminated with microplastics. Agricultural plastics – such as mulching films – are used in close or direct contact ...

• Synthetic and natural rubber associated chemicals drive functional and structural changes as well as adaptations to antibiotics in in vitro marine microbiomes 

  Carlsen, Eira Catharine Lødrup; Hjelset, Sverre; Gomes, Tania; Igartha, Amaia; Sørensen, Lisbet; Booth, Andy; Hylland, Ketil; Eiler, Alexander (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)

  The leaching of additives from plastics and elastomers (rubbers) has raised concerns due to their potential negative impacts on the environment and the development of antibiotic resistance. In this study, we investigated ...

• Complex waste management in Myanmar: role of the actors, relationships, and social capital 

  Nesheim, Ingrid; Szulecka, Julia; Phoo, May Thazin; Nøklebye, Emmy; San, Kyaw Min (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)

  Adequate waste management is a pressing global problem that undermines sustainability efforts in many countries. Controlling solid waste, recycling, and reducing waste including plastics, are essential policy objectives. ...

• Sino–Russian Cooperation in Arctic Maritime Development: Expectations and Contradictions 

  Moe, Arild; Heggelund, Gørild; Fürst, Kathinka (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)

  Russia accords high priority to developing its Northern Sea Route while acknowledging substantial investment needs. China has shown increasing interest in Arctic shipping and has finance and technology. Infrastructure ...

• The benefits of restoring urban lakes in the tropics 

  Jamwal, Priyanka; Carvalho, Laurence; Bhattacharyya, Sumita; Muttepawar, Pavan (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)

  Lake restoration in developing economies, particularly in the tropics, is a major challenge given the severe levels of pollution from untreated wastewater and the warm climate conducive to microbial and algal growth. ...

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