Environmental context. Environmental oestrogens are a type of endocrine disruptor; their variety, wide range of sources and long-term accumulation in the environment seriously harm the environment ecology and human health. The specific identification, adsorption and detection of environmental oestrogens in the environment, food and drugs is of great significance. Molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) have high stability under harsh chemical and physical conditions and involve simple preparation and low cost, which leads to great potential for practical applications. We summarise and discuss recent research advances and future developments of MIP-based monitoring technologies for environmental oestrogens.

Environmental context. Rice straw is generated in vast quantities each year, but although the cellulose structure is stable, only 20% is used effectively. The structure of rice straw gives it high porosity and active functional groups, which means it easily adsorbs metals, but few studies have applied it to metal-contaminated soil. This study showed that composite phosphorylated-rice straw can be highly effective for the immobilization of cadmium in contaminated soils.