Mason Macdonald

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1. Introduction Recent studies on emerging pollutants highlight the critical need to investigate compost, a common soil enhancer and carrier of microplastics (MPs) in the soil. MPs are defined as plastic particles ranging from 1 mm to 5 mm in diameter and are ubiquitous in ecosystems [1]. They can act as vectors for contaminants [2,3], contribute to soil pollution, and cause damage to soil structure and fauna [4].

Open AccessArticle by Linqi Cai , Lord Abbey and Mason MacDonald * Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University, Bible Hill, NS B2N 5E3, Canada * Author to whom correspondence should be addressed. Plants 2024, 13(24), 3513; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13243513 (registering DOI) Submission received: 14 November 2024 / Revised: 7 December 2024 / Accepted: 14 December 2024 / Published: 16 December 2024 (This article belongs to the Special Issue Vegetable and Fruit Production, 2nd Edition) 1.