For seventy years, mass plastic production and waste mismanagement have resulted in huge pollution of the environment, including the marine environment.

This book chapter advances SDG 6 and 14 by reviewing the advances in research for nanomaterials for water disinfection to help with water security and combat pollution.

This collection of articles focusses on SDG 14 (life below water).

The presence of small plastic particles in the environment, reported for the first time in the 1970's, has only recently been recognized as a global issue.

Microplastics are emerging pollutants in aquatic and terrestrial environments.

Tire materials are a significant proportion of the (micro)plastics in the environment that until today have been clearly overlooked.

Microplastic (MP) studies in freshwater environments are gaining attention due to the huge quantities of plastic particles reported from lakes and rivers and the potential for negative impacts in t

Plastic pollution is a global problem since 2016 when its production reached 322 million tonnes, excluding fibers.

PET is a ubiquitous material because of its robust properties.