Oxidation and fragmentation of plastics in a changing environment; from UV-radiation to biological degradation

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Résumé

Understanding the fate of plastics in the environment is of critical importance for the quantitative assessment of the biological impacts of plastic waste. Specially, there is a need to analyze in more detail the reputed longevity of plastics in the context of plastic degradation through oxidation and fragmentation reactions. Photo-oxidation of plastic debris by solar UV radiation (UVR) makes material prone to subsequent fragmentation. The fragments generated following oxidation and subsequent exposure to mechanical stresses include secondary micro- or nanoparticles, an emerging class of pollutants. The paper discusses the UV-driven photo-oxidation process, identifying relevant knowledge gaps and uncertainties. Serious gaps in knowledge exist concerning the wavelength sensitivity and the dose-response of the photo-fragmentation process. Given the heterogeneity of natural UV irradiance varying from no exposure in sediments to full UV exposure of floating, beach litter or air-borne plastics, it is argued that the rates of UV-driven degradation/fragmentation will also vary dramatically between different locations and environmental niches. Biological phenomena such as biofouling will further modulate the exposure of plastics to UV radiation, while potentially also contributing to degradation and/or fragmentation of plastics independent of solar UVR. Reductions in solar UVR in many regions, consequent to the implementation of the Montreal Protocol and its Amendments for protecting stratospheric ozone, will have consequences for global UV-driven plastic degradation in a heterogeneous manner across different geographic and environmental zones. The interacting effects of global warming, stratospheric ozone and UV radiation are projected to increase UV irradiance at the surface in localized areas, mainly because of decreased cloud cover. Given the complexity and uncertainty of future environmental conditions, this currently precludes reliable quantitative predictions of plastic persistence on a global scale.

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La notice

Revue

The Science of The Total Environment

Thématique

Microplastics and Plastic Pollution

Domaine

Environmental Science

Établissements canadiens

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Organismes subventionnaires

Science Foundation IrelandEuropean CommissionDivision of Environmental BiologyNorth Carolina State UniversityEuropean Chemical Industry CouncilU.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Mots-clés

Environmental scienceFragmentation (computing)Ozone layerEnvironmental chemistryPlastic wasteMicroplasticsDegradation (telecommunications)OzoneMaterials scienceChemistryMeteorologyWaste managementEcologyPhysicsBiologyEngineering

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