Plastic has rapidly transformed our world, with many aspects of human life now relying on a
variety of plastic materials. Biological plastic degradation, which employs microorganisms …

Plastic or microplastic pollution is a global threat affecting ecosystems, with the current
generation reaching as much as 400 metric tons per/year. Soil ecosystems comprising …

Abstract Poly (ethylene terephthalate)(PET) is a class of polyester plastic composed of
terephthalic acid (TPA) and ethylene glycol (EG). The accumulation of large amount of PET …

Plastics are commonly used in daily life and various industries, generating massive
quantities of plastic wastes and causing severe environmental concerns. Thus, the upcycling …

Petroleum‐based plastics have replaced many natural materials in their former applications.
With their excellent properties, they have found widespread uses in almost every area of …

Plastics are highly durable and widely used materials. Current methodologies of plastic
degradation, elimination, and recycling are flawed. In recent years, biodegradation (the …

Most petroleum-derived plastics, as exemplified by poly (ethylene terephthalate)(PET), are
chemically inactive and highly resistant to microbial attack. The accumulation of plastic …

The ubiquitous persistence of plastic waste in diverse forms and different environmental
matrices is one of the main challenges that modern societies are facing at present. The …

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) hydrolase is a challenging target as PET is a commonly
used plastic that is extremely resistant to enzymatic attack. Since the discovery of a PET …

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is globally the largest produced aromatic polyester with an
annual production exceeding 50 million metric tons. PET can be mechanically and …