The Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic on Plant Health: The Untold Story
Anirban Bhar
Dept. of Botany (Post Graduate), Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College, Rahara, Kolkata, West Bengal (700 118), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: COVID-19 pandemic, Microplastic, Plant health, Single-use plastics
Abstract
The global pandemic has undermined the public health and socio-economic scenario of the world. The human race has experienced countless changes in their day-to-day life to contain the disease and protect themselves from potential infections. The new normal situations imposed many transformations in lifestyle including the use of face masks and other protective elements. Imprudent use and improper disposal of such elements are continuously polluting our environment in a completely different way. The global plastic footprint dramatically altered in the last couple of years. These stupendous accumulations of plastics in soil and aquatic bodies, particularly microplastics, gradually deteriorate the average health of plants. The global pandemic-associated microplastic pollution is setting a silent path for another “hidden pandemic” for the future. This problem should be taken into account with utmost importance to prevent any future calamities.
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