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 …

Pollution due to plastic waste, debris, and micro-and nano-plastics is a global concern
because of its environmental persistence and ecotoxological impacts. Here we provide a …

Evidence for plastic degradation by mealworms has been reported. However, little is known
about the residual plastics derived from incomplete digestion during mealworm-mediated …

Background Some insects can degrade both natural and synthetic plastic polymers, their
host and gut microbes play crucial roles in this process. However, there is still a scientific …

With the limited supply of energies that we can extract or mine from the earth, low energy
consumption building is indeed a demand for the present situation with the use of …

Plastics, micro-and nano-plastics pollution are undoubtedly a severe and crucial ecological
threat due to the durability of plastics and their destructive impacts on humans and wildlife …

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is a mass-produced fossil-based plastic polymer that
contributes to catastrophic levels of plastic pollution. Here we demonstrated that Tenebrio …

Microplastics have been identified in all living forms including human beings, the present
need is to restrain its spread and devise measures to remediate microplastics from polluted …

The presence of microplastics (MPs) in terrestrial ecosystems has been confirmed
worldwide. Due to their widespread distribution and diversity in habitats, insects will readily …

Polyethylene is the second-most-commonly-used commercial polymer. It is used in various
industries, including agricultural mulches, composite materials, and packaging. Since …