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

Microplastics are widely distributed and a major pollutant in our ecosystem. Microplastics
(MPs) are very small size plastic (< 5 mm) present in environment, which comes from …

The environmental impact associated with fossil fuel-based polymers has paved the way to
explore biopolymer-based plastics, their properties, and their applications. Bioplastics are …

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 extensive distribution of microplastics and their abundance around the world has raised
a global concern because of the lack of proper disposal channels as well as poor …

Fossil-fuel-based plastics have many enticing properties, but their production has resulted in
significant environmental issues that require immediate attention. Despite the fact that these …

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 …

Magnetic adsorbents have played important roles in dealing with environmental pollution,
due to the good combination of outstanding adsorption capacity and strong magnetism. This …

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET), a petroleum-based plastic, and polylactic acid (PLA), a
biobased plastic, have a similar visual appearance thus they usually end up in municipal …

This study focused on the biodegradation of LDPE films using a novel isolate of Bacillus
obtained from soil samples collected from a 20-year-old plastic waste dump. The aim was to …