Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Microplastic Pollution in the Mediterranean Sea

All Co-Editors are experienced researchers at the Institute for Polymers Composites and Biomaterials (IPCB) of the National Research Council of Italy (CNR). All of them have large experience in polymer science and technology. In particular, their main research interests can be summarized as follows: - Design and study of polymer based systems and composites with tailored functional properties; - Analysis of microplastic pollution phenomena and design and production of mitigation systems - Analysis of the release of microfibers from textiles and development of coatings able to mitigate this release - Design and synthesis of hierarchically porous systems with adsorption properties tailored for applications in water and air remediation; - Design and study of eco-sustainable polymer composites, based on traditional, bio-derived or biodegradable polymeric matrices and reinforced with natural fibers, for applications in the textile, furniture, automotive, packaging and building sectors; - Study and optimization of the interface in multiphase polymeric systems through advanced characterization techniques; - Design and optimization of new recycling processes for polymeric materials.

• From Soil To Sea Environmental Degradation Of PLA Glass Fibre Composites.- Emergence and sustainability of bioplastics in the maritime sector environmental economic and social insights.- Microplastics in Mussels Mytilus galloprovincialis A Nationwide Survey of Marine Pollution in Italian Coastal Waters.- Breathing plastic Quantifying indoor airborne microplastics in industrial workplaces using Py GC MS and fluorescence microscopy.- Bacterial Cellulose as a Sustainable Adsorbent for Pollutants and Microplastics in Water.- Indoor airborne microplastics insights from a literature review study.- Turning Ghost Boats into Blue Opportunities Chemical Fingerprinting and Sustainable Solutions for End of Life vessels in Venice.- Efficient removal of dyes using bio derived microporous polymers.- Bacterial cellulose poly vinyl alcohol foams for microplastic retention in water filtration.- Detection of microplastics in environmental compartments near a traffic-intensive road.- Biodegradable polymer blends with lignin as UV stabilizer for eco-sustainable fishing nets.- Towards sustainable solutions based on biopolymeric blends for containment nets in the aquaculture sector.- Microplastics in sea salts from Mediterranean and Atlantic ocean salt pans a comparative study.- Five years monitoring plastics contamination in fresh water of Lake Garda with Seabin Seasonal effects microplastics and alien species.- Recent developments on microplastics analysis  marine sediments and air involving GCMS Pyrolysis and Agilent LDIR spectroscopy.- Sustainable to go cups Eco friendly or hidden plastic hazard under thermal stress.- Design Of Hyper CrossLinked Cellulose Nanofibrils As Renewable Sorbents For Chlorophenol Removal From Water.- Environmental potential risk of microplastic pollution due to agricultural plastics A case study in Apulia Region.- Microwave Assited Hydrogen Peroxide Degradation Of Polystyrene Microplastics.- Biodegradable but persistent Insights into the environmental implications of microplastics from biodegradable plastics.- Right of consumers to information what should we know about plastic.- Exploring the potential of one pot microwave assisted pretreatments coupled with PY GC MS for the quantification of MPs and associated contaminants.- Zebrafish to study microplastics and trojan horse effect.- Degradation of biodegradable polymers in simulated marine environments.- Characterization of the composition and types of marine microplastics in the Canary Islands.- Abiotic degradation of biodegradable plastics in water chemical characterization and ecotoxicological effects on Daphnia magna.- Impact of PET Nanoplastics on immune homeostasis and cellular function in Mytilus galloprovincialis.- Environmental impact of fibrous microplastics emitted from textiles during washing under the life cycle assessment framework.- Functionalization of Natural Polymers with Vanillic Acid Derived from PET Waste.- Preventing Microplastic Formation CNR contribution to the EPIC Projects Integrate Response To Marine Macrolitter Accumulation.- Microplastic Contamination in Water and Sediment in Anawilundawa Mangrove Restoration Site Sri Lanka.- Modeling Nanoplastics in Action Molecular Structure Dynamics Interactions and Environmental Fate.- Advancing Microplastic Mitigation through Life Cycle Assessment Policy Integration Challenges in the Republic of Serbia within the EU Accession Context.- Greenplasma A Mobile Waste to Energy System for Marine Plastic Recovery and Valorisation.- Wash resistant rGO PU coated cotton fabrics for wearable e textiles.- Integrated assessment of airborne microplastics in plastic X ray computed tomography a novel approach for investigating microplastics in the fish digestive systemprocessing facilities.- Preliminary investigation of microplastic and microfiber contamination in raw milk from Italy implications for food safety.- Chemometrics and Hyperspectral Imaging for a Standardized and Rapid Monitoring of Microplastics in the Environment.- Green Biomass-Derived Porous Systems Multifunctional And Lightweight Materials.- Unmasking the resistome on microplastics in marine habitats potential routes of antibiotic resistance to humans via shellfish.- Origin fate and transport of microplastics in the Atlantic region down to 1200 meters depth.- Meso and microplastics in beach sediments with Posidonia oceanica a preliminary assessment from Ligurian sea.