Journal
ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH
Volume 45, Issue 8, Pages 5531-5556Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s10653-023-01646-0
Keywords
Plastic pollution; Microplastic pollution; Environment; Aquatic ecosystems; Bangladesh
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Bangladesh is also facing the growing global problem of plastic pollution. Although plastic has many advantages, such as low cost and flexibility, its poor biodegradability and misuse have led to widespread contamination of the environment. This study examines the effects of plastic and microplastic pollution on the environment and human health, and evaluates Bangladesh's knowledge and assessment of plastic pollution in aquatic ecosystems. The study proposes management approaches based on research from industrialized and emerging countries and calls for thorough investigation of plastic contamination in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh is not an exception to the growing global environmental problem of plastic pollution. Plastics have been deemed a blessing for today's world thanks to their inexpensive production costs, low weight, toughness, and flexibility, but poor biodegradability and massive misuse of plastics are to blame for widespread contamination of the environmental components. Plastic as well as microplastic pollution and its adverse consequences have attracted significant investigative attention all over the world. Plastic pollution is a rising concern in Bangladesh, but scientific studies, data, and related information are very scarce in numerous areas of the plastic pollution problem. The current study examined the effects of plastic and microplastic pollution on the environment and human health, and it examined Bangladesh's existing knowledge of plastic pollution in aquatic ecosystems in light of the rapidly expanding international research in this field. We also made an effort to investigate the current shortcomings in Bangladesh's assessment of plastic pollution. This study proposed several management approaches to the persistent plastic pollution problem by analyzing studies from industrialized and emerging countries. Finally, this work pushed investigators to investigate Bangladesh's plastic contamination thoroughly and develop guidelines and policies to address the issue.
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