Abstract

In recent years, environmental pollution has become an increasingly pressing concern. Plastic pollution has played a significant role in disrupting the ecological system. The ecological system forms the food chain and food web, which includes every living organism. Any reflection in the food chain can have an impact on every living creature on Earth. At this point in time, plastics are quite widespread, and it is very simple to transport the goods from one location to another. Humans use a variety of plastic-based goods on a daily basis, including infant feeding bottles, water cans, food containers, cosmetics, and cars. Biodegradation techniques recycle and biodegrade numerous plastic materials in an appropriate manner. On the other hand, the build-up of microplastics (MP) in the environment is becoming a growing problem. The accumulation of microplastics in soil and aquatic ecosystems influences the primary consumer in the food chain and contributes to its recycling. As a result, MP pollution impacts every single ecological system, including people, plants, and animals. In this chapter, our primary attention is on the influence that MP has on the natural environment, namely the soil and the water.