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MIcro- and NAno-Plastics in AGRIricultural Soils: sources, environmental fate and impacts on ecosystem services and overall sustainability

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Deliverables

Crisis outbreak management strategy (opens in new window)

In case of crisis outbreak eg COVID19 that would lead to major modifications of the project agenda or endanger the successful completions of its results WU together with the partners will prepare a crisisadjusted plan to adapt the project workplan to the crisis situation ensuring maximum completion of the project objectives and at the same time safeguarding partners safety and security

Assessment of AKIS for plastic use in agriculture and user demands finalized (opens in new window)

D82 Assessment of AKIS for plastic use in agriculture and user demands finalizedDrawing on existing literature workshops with case study stakeholders and expert interviews with the HLMAN an assessment will be undertaken of the AKIS with respect to plastic use in soil The assessment will consider the current sources of knowledge the key influencers and intermediaries of knowledge and dissemination and advisory activities with respect to plastic use identify how farmers are supported and currently obtain information about potential soil contamination and alternative or best practice techniques and identifyassess their knowledge needs and user demands generally This assessment will inform the development of the DC Strategy Task 83 by identifying current gaps in knowledge advice and dissemination examples of best practice and key principles for effective knowledge exchange in the community of plastic users Critically it will ensure that projects outputs are integrated into existing activities and speed up translation into practice in line with the aims of EIPAGRI The review will take place at the EU national and regional study site level This task links closely with WP2 and WP7

Protocol for multi-scale experiments (opens in new window)

D41 Protocol for multiscale experimentsTo determine the effects of MNP on soil biota a set of experiments will be performed at three scales Soil biota measurements especially at field level and for specific pot experiments will be supported by soil physicochemical and plant measurements WP5 and MNP levels determination WP61Soil lab experiments no plants 34 soils ca 100 g from soils sampled at CSS in WP3 or characterized control soils in WP5 with variable physicochemical characteristics will be used For each soil three different MNP types selected based on WP3 data to cover 90 of the type of plastics identified in WP3 inventory and CSS applied at rates plus a no plastics control either alone or in combination with three pesticidesveterinary drugs will be tested FUB UTH INRAE and WU will undertake these experiments2Pot experiments coanalysed WP4 5 and 6 34 soils as in lab experiments with plants common with WP5 will be tested 3 different MNP types as in lab experiments applied at 3 rates plus a no plastics control either individually or in combination with three pesticideveterinary drugs will be tested These experiments will be performed by FUB UCSC and UTH questioning effects on soil microbiota and by WU USCS addressing effects on soil fauna3Field experiments coanalysed WP4 5 and 6 3 experimental platforms will be involved Wageningen NL Atlantic region managed by WU Dijon FR Continental region managed by INRAE and Crete EL Mediterranean region managed by CHQ Effects of 2 MNP types will be tested at two rates plus an untreated control in combination or not with one pesticidesveterinary drug in a completely randomized plot design with 3 reps per treatment summing to 24 3 untreated plots Each field experimental site will be supported by at least two groups for the measurements of soil fauna WU UCSC and soil microbiota UTH UCSC CHQ site FUB UTH WU site INRAE FUB INRAE site

Framework for quantifying impacts of MNP use on ESS (opens in new window)

D7.1 Framework for quantifying impacts of MNP use on ESSWe will adapt and extend available state-of-the-art assessment approaches to (a) associate ESS with life cycle emissions, (b) overcome incomplete cause-effect chains related to soil ecosystems, and (c) consider all relevant impacts from MNP emissions into soil. DTU will consistently link indicators defined in WPs 2-6 for relating MNP pollution with effects on soil chemistry, physics and biodiversity to soil ESS. As input (via the Task 2.4 database), we will use impact results from (i) WP4 of MNP effects on soil microorganisms and fauna, and (ii) WP5 of MNP effects on soil physics, chemistry and plant productivity and physiology (inputs delivered by NVM, FiBL-AT, CDE-UB, FIBL-CH). T7.1 result will be integrated along with T7.2 and 7.3 results into the farm-level decision support tool developed in T7.4.

Gender equality report (opens in new window)

D1.4: Gender equality reportFirst, all partners will be informed about the unspoken societal rules which currently dictate the role of the gender aspects in research and innovation. This will include an information and sensitisation session on gender issues during the kick-off meeting. Furthermore, we will initiate an inventory of gender equality among the CSS stakeholders to identify the number of women and men involved in the project including their positions, roles, decision-making and perceptions on the use of plastics in farming. Data collection in WP3 and WP7 will be performed gender sensitive. Gender disaggregated, i.e. specific subgroup analyses will be performed under the coordination of WP2 CSS management.

Standardized methods and quality criteria for the analysis of MaP and MNP in agricultural soils (opens in new window)

D32 Standardized methods and quality criteria for the analysis of MaP and MNP in agricultural soils Month 6 and 24

Monitoring plan (including guidelines for CSS characterisation and stakeholder's involvement via the MAPs) (opens in new window)

D23 Monitoring plan including guidelines for CSS characterisation and stakeholders involvement via the MAPsThis task will produce guidelines for comprehensive and standardized assessment of the environmental status and socioeconomic dimension at all CSSs The plan will specify what will be monitored with which methods and indicators how often including replicates at which scale and by whom Task 23 will compile standardized methods to assess baseline and a minimum data set to assess soil quality chemical physical and biological properties and site characteristics as well as soil biodiversity In addition Task 23 will provide the necessary information on the plastics to be used for field and lab experiments eg type amount concentration supplier in collaboration with plastic experts within and beyond the MINAGRIS project Baseline indicators will be selected from the WOCAT questionnaire as well as the iSQAPER LANDMARK and SoilCare H2020 projects The outlined methods will enable the assessment of the environments vulnerability to plastic pollution as well as the sources flows and distribution of plastics provided by WP3 and included in the monitoring plan and facilitate the comparison between all sites of different pedoclimatic conditions to ensure representativeness at a larger scale The monitoring plan will be used for all activities regarding the assessment of environmental and socioeconomic dimensions WP37 The monitoring plan will also provide guidelines and tools to involve and engage stakeholders in the activities occurring at the CSS level during all steps of the project according to the participatory approach based on MAPs defined in T21 Using the monitoring plan soil quality and site characteristics will be assessed together with the relevant stakeholders to ensure the applicability of project outcomes The results will serve to evidence activities impact enabling dialogue with policymakers WP8

MINAGRIS visual identity and project website (opens in new window)

D81 MINAGRIS visual identity and project websiteWe will establish a project website to a communicate information about the project aims and news newsworthy facts and a biannual newsletter b to act as a platform for disseminating information developed within the project deliverables and other outputs It will be designed to suit all relevant audiences including researchers policy makers stakeholders and general public We will also set up and maintain a secure intranet section which will be accessible only by the partners and restricted users This will facilitate protected dissemination of information eg scientific data announcements and registration for meetings and workshops management plan meeting agendasminutes tools for writing andor downloading project reports training materials The site will also provide a platform for CSS knowledge exchange Specific mailing lists will enable targeted communication between the partners of the project and within WP Teams The project manager will maintain this website and intranet portal At the same time a project visual identity will be established to be used on all project communications and dissemination outputs A professional designer from EQY will work with members of WU to provide a logo with a complete graphical charter

Use of a smartphone app as a tool for participative detecting and monitoring of visually recognisable plastic remainders in soils (opens in new window)

D3.4 Use of a smartphone app as a tool for participative detecting and monitoring of visually recognisable plastic remainders in soils. Month 20, 48Task 3.4 Baseline assessment of soil quality and the levels of MaP, MP and NP in the CSSTask leader: POLITO | Participant(s): WU, FiBL-CH, POLITO, WR, GIUB, | Timing: M3-142 fields per CSS farm will be selected according to the information on the frequency and duration of plastic use (T3.2). These 2 fields will be selected following farmer indications and to obtain the most relevant contrast in each farm: one with high plastic inputs and one without.Task 3.4.1: Sampling at the CSS Concerning samples, they are expected to be close to 440: 11 CSS with 10 farms; in each farm, 4 samples (2 per identified fields) will be collected according to homogenized sampling schemes defined in WP2. Due to the uneven plastic distribution in soils, we need to develop a representative soil sampling strategy based on soil sampling protocol norms (ISO 18400-104). This will involve testing of the horizontal and vertical variability to define the number of samples and the sampling depth. Task 3.4.2: Baseline for future assessment of soil qualityIn parallel to the survey conducted at the CSS, selected fields will be characterized using standardized chemical, physical and biological methods for soil quality assessment provided by the monitoring plan. Specified laboratories among the MINAGRIS team will run measurements, related to MNP and other pollutants, They will receive the samples according to the specific requirements of the method (moist, frozen, dried and sieved). Selected sites will be assessed in situ for future experiments with water infiltration and flows (WP5-6) and the abundance of soil invertebrates (WP4).Task 3.4.3: Baseline assessment of MaP, MP and NP in soils at the CSS The methods for MaP and MP (T3.3) will be applied to samples taken according to T3.4.1. At certain sites based on soil quality and MP load, NP will be quantified by GIUB, POLITO, WU and WR (methods elaborated in T3.3). Certain CSS will be revisited towards the end of the project to verify new methodologies or for back to the field validation of the experiments conducted in WP5 and WP6.

Publications

Identification of Plastics in Mixtures and Blends through Pyrolysis-Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (opens in new window)

Author(s): Chiara Gnoffo, Alberto Frache
Published in: Polymers, Issue 16, 2023, Page(s) 71, ISSN 2073-4360
Publisher: MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/polym16010071

Microplastic appraisal of soil, water, ditch sediment and airborne dust: The case of Agricultural system (opens in new window)

Author(s): Esperanza Huerta Lwanga, Ilse van Roshum, Davi R. Munhoz, Ke Meng, Mahrooz Rezaei, Dirk Goossens, Judith Bijsterbosch, Nuno Alexandre, Julia Oosterwijk, Maarten Krol, Piet Peters, Violette Geissen, Coen Ritsema
Published in: Environmental Pollution, 2023, ISSN 0269-7491
Publisher: Pergamon Press Ltd.
DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.120513

Intensive vegetable production under plastic mulch: A field study on soil plastic and pesticide residues and their effects on the soil microbiome (opens in new window)

Author(s): Nicolas Beriot, Raúl Zornoza, Esperanza Huerta Lwanga, Paul Zomer, Benjamin van Schothorst, Onurcan Ozbolat, Eva Lloret, Raúl Ortega, Isabel Miralles, Paula Harkes, Joris van Steenbrugge, Violette Geissen
Published in: Science of The Total Environment, Issue 900, 2024, Page(s) 165179, ISSN 0048-9697
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165179

The time for ambitious action is now: Science-based recommendations for plastic chemicals to inform an effective global plastic treaty (opens in new window)

Author(s): Susanne M. Brander, Kala Senathirajah, Marina O. Fernandez, Judith S. Weis, Eva Kumar, Annika Jahnke, Nanna B. Hartmann, Juan José Alava, Trisia Farrelly, Bethanie Carney Almroth, Ksenia J. Groh, Kristian Syberg, Johanna Sophie Buerkert, Amila Abeynayaka, Andy M. Booth, Xavier Cousin, Dorte Herzke, Laura Monclús, Carmen Morales-Caselles, Andrea Bonisoli-Alquati, Rana Al-jaibachi, Martin Wagner
Published in: Science of The Total Environment, Issue 949, 2024, Page(s) 174881, ISSN 0048-9697
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.174881

Microplastics exert minor influence on bacterial community succession during the aging of earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris) casts (opens in new window)

Author(s): Ke Meng, Paula Harkes, Esperanza Huerta Lwanga, Violette Geissen
Published in: Soil Biology and Biochemistry, Issue 195, 2024, Page(s) 109480, ISSN 0038-0717
Publisher: Pergamon Press Ltd.
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2024.109480

Micro- and nanoplastics in soils: Tracing research progression from comprehensive analysis to ecotoxicological effects (opens in new window)

Author(s): Hongdou Liu, Lizhen Cui, Tong Li, Calogero Schillaci, Xiufang Song, Paolo Pastorino, Hongtao Zou, Xiaoyong Cui, Zhihong Xu, Peter Fantke
Published in: Ecological Indicators, Issue 156, 2023, Page(s) 111109, ISSN 1470-160X
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2023.111109

Micro- and nanoplastics in soil: Linking sources to damage on soil ecosystem services in life cycle assessment (opens in new window)

Author(s): Tong Li, Lizhen Cui, Zhihong Xu, Hongdou Liu, Xiaoyong Cui, Peter Fantke
Published in: Science of The Total Environment, Issue 904, 2024, Page(s) 166925, ISSN 0048-9697
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166925

Effects of microplastics on selected physical properties of agricultural soils

Author(s): ŽELEZNIKAR, Špela, GORŠE, Klemen, PEČAN, Urša, DROBNE, Damjana, PINTAR, Marina
Published in: Centennial celebration and Congress of the International Union of Soil Sicence, Florence - Italy, May 19 - 21, 2024 : 100 years of sil science : past achievements and future challenges : abstract book., 2024
Publisher: International Union of Soil Sicence

Plastikverwendung und Umweltbelastung in ökologischer Landwirtschaft

Author(s): Herforth-Rahmé, Joelle; Vieweger, Anja; Kundel, Dominika; Heim, Ildikó and Fliessbach, Andreas
Published in: 16. Wissenschaftstagung Ökologischer Landbau, 2023
Publisher: Verlag Dr. Köster

Impact of microplastics on nematodes and soil microbial communities and plant germination

Author(s): Elizabeth Racicot
Published in: Thesis. Wageningen University, 2023
Publisher: Wageningen University

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