The application of tape lifting for microplastic pollution monitoring

•A new workflow is proposed for airborne & aqueous microplastic pollution monitoring•The new workflow saves time in the field, & minimizes sample contamination & loss•The new workflow uses EasyliftⓇ tape to facilitate detailed sample characterisation•The new workflow promotes reproducible research•The mean fibre recovery rate is 96.4% from filter papers when using EasyliftⓇ tape.