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Microplastics in sewage sludge and biosolids of municipal origin: a general European cross-sectional perspective / Zuzanna PRUS, Katarzyna STYSZKO, Małgorzata WILK // W: Contemporary problems of power engineering and environmental protection 2025 [Dokument elektroniczny] / ed. by Krzysztof Pikoń, Max Lewandowski. — Wersja do Windows. — Dane tekstowe. — Gliwice : Publishing House of Silesian University of Technology, cop. 2026. — Publikacja zawiera materiały z XIII Międzynarodowej Konferencji Naukowej Environmental Protection and Energy (EPAE 2025) : 5 grudnia 2025. — e-ISBN: 978-83-68390-63-6. — S. 234–245. — Wymagania systemowe: Adobe Reader. — Bibliogr. s. 241–245, Abstr.
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| ID BaDAP | 167172 |
|---|---|
| Data dodania do BaDAP | 2026-05-11 |
| Tekst źródłowy | URL |
| Rok publikacji | 2026 |
| Typ publikacji | fragment monografii pokonferencyjnej |
| Otwarty dostęp |  |
| Creative Commons | |
| Wydawca | Politechnika Śląska |
Abstract
Microplastics (MPs) are persistent emerging contaminants, and substantial fractions of these particles accumulate in sewage sludge during wastewater treatment. Rising sludge production in European Economic Area (EEA) countries, combined with widespread agricultural and other land applications, creates a potential pathway for secondary environmental contamination. This short review provides a general European overview of the occurrence of MPs in municipal sewage sludge and biosolids. Eurostat data were used to describe sludge production volumes and land-based management practices, while peer-reviewed studies indexed in ScienceDirect were analyzed to compile reported MP concentrations. The earliest identified study dates to 2013, and publication frequency increased markedly in subsequent years. Country-level aggregation indicates that only part of the EEA is currently represented in the literature, revealing pronounced geographical discrepancies and data gaps. Available evidence indicates that MPs are consistently present in sewage sludge and biosolids across Europe, with a growing risk of their transfer to soils through land application. Undoubtedly, there is an urgent need to link sewage sludge production and treatment technologies to potential MP emissions, and to develop unified methods for assessing MP from this material.
