Plastics are everywhere in our modern way of living, and their production keeps increasing
every year, causing major environmental concerns. Nowadays, the end-of-life management …

Microplastics pollution is major threat to ecosystems and is impacting abiotic and biotic
components. Microplastics are diverse and highly complex contaminants that transport other …

Plastics and microplastics are difficult to degrade in the natural environment due to their
hydrophobicity, the presence of stable covalent bonds and functional groups that are not …

As one of the typical emerging contaminants, microplastics exist widely in the environment
because of their small size and recalcitrance, which has caused various ecological …

Microplastics have been recognized as a widespread new pollutant in nature and have
induced an increase in the occurrence of a variety of diseases in carp. An animal model of …

Our society lives in a time of transition where traditional petroleum-based polymers/plastics
are being replaced by more sustainable alternative materials. To consider these bioproducts …

Due to the recent boom in urbanisation, economy, and global population, the amount of
waste generated worldwide has increased tremendously. The World Bank estimates that …

The accumulation of synthetic plastic waste in the environment has become a global
concern. Microbial enzymes (purified or as whole-cell biocatalysts) represent emerging …

The demand for high-performance electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding composite
foams with satisfactory environmental friendliness and high sustainability has increased …

In the Anthropocene, plastic pollution is a worldwide concern that must be tackled from
different viewpoints, bringing together different areas of science. Microbial transformation of …