Abstract
Microplastics (MPs) are considered as emerging contaminants and have a size of 5 mm or less in diameter. These include polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyethylene (PE), high density polyethylene (HDPE), low density polyethylene (LDPE), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polypropylene, polystyrene (PS), and miscellaneous plastics (including polycarbonate, poly, fiberglass, nylon, among other pol…