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• TITLE: The Effect of Wastewater Treatment Plants on Retainment of Plastic Microparticles to Enhance Water Quality—A Review

  AUTHORS: Rana Zeeshan Habib, Ruwaya Al Kendi, Thies Thiemann

  KEYWORDS: Microplastics, Nanoplastics, Wastewater Treatment Plants, Sludge Treatment, Plastic Retainment

  JOURNAL NAME: Journal of Environmental Protection, Vol.12 No.3, March 19, 2021

  ABSTRACT: Microplastics, plastic pieces of ≤5 mm in size, are ubiquitous in ther environment and can be found in both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. This manuscript reviews the literature on the fate of microplastics in wastewater treatment and briefly highlights novel developments in the removal of microplastics from aqueous systems.