Masses and size distributions of mechanically fragmented microplastics from LDPE and EPS under simulated landfill conditions

• Main Authors: Lu, Xuhong, He, Hongping, Wang, Yao, Guo, Yuliang, Fei, Xunchang
• Other Authors: School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Engineering::Environmental engineering; Plastic Waste; Fragmentation
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/170383
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Landfills contain significant amounts of plastic waste (PW) and microplastics (MPs). However, the contributions of various PW fragmentation processes to the quality and quantity of MPs in landfills are unclear. In this study, LDPE and EPS pieces were mixed with sand to simulate landfilled solid wast...