• IMPASSE – Impacts of microplastic in agrosystems and stream environments 

      Nizzetto, Luca; Andreu, Rico; Van Gestel, Kees; Selonen, Saila; Crossman, Jill; Futter, Martyn; Kokalj, Anita Jemec (NIVA-rapport;7632, Research report, 2021)
      We found that the application of biosolids from sewage sludge represents an important source of microplastics (MP) to agricultural soils. Soils that received more biosolid treatments in the past exhibit higher levels of ...
    • Transfer and transport of microplastics from biosolids to agricultural soils and the wider environment 

      Crossman, Jill; Hurley, Rachel; Futter, Martyn N.; Nizzetto, Luca (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Between April to November of 2017, microplastics (MPs) were analysed in biosolids from two separate suppliers, and in the soils of three agricultural fields to which they were applied, in Ontario, Canada. Soils of a control ...