The threats caused by degraded plastic elements are of major concern amongst the scientist
community these days. The concern has been highlighted many times under many titles like …

Plastics in the form of the fibers, fragments or beads, smaller than 5 mm in size, are of
increasing concern. These are called as the microplastics. Microplastics is considered …

With the advent of the 20th century, the usage of plastics and the plastic manufacturing
industries have risen sharply. Plastics have become an irreplaceable part of our day-to-day …

Plastics are synthetic polymer compound mostly made from petrochemical sources, such
compound has high molecular mass and plasticity and certain chemicals are added to …

Microplastic defines as a tiny plastic particle that has a size of less than 5 mm and is
ubiquitous in the environment. Due to the tiny size, this microplastic adversely affected the …

Nanoplastics (NPs) have showed hotspot of discussion in recent years due to their impact in
environment as a futuristic major pollutant in water, soil and air. In this correspondence …

The increased global demand for plastic materials is increasing the production and
consumption of plastic materials around the world. It has resulted in severe plastic waste …

In recent years, there has been mounting concern about the bearing of microplastics on
human health and the comprehensive natural environment. These particles come from a …

Plastics, due to their varied properties, find use in different sectors such as agriculture,
packaging, pharmaceuticals, textiles, and construction, to mention a few. Excessive use of …

Most of today's plastics are made from Organic polymers produced from petroleumbased
Chemicals. This may change as scientists shift to developing plastics made from biologically …