The polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is one of the major plastics with a huge annual
production. Alongside with its mass production and wide applications, PET pollution is …

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is a widely used plastic that is polymerized by terephthalic
acid (TPA) and ethylene glycol (EG). In recent years, PET biodegradation and bioconversion …

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 …

Abstract Globally, poly (ethylene terephthalate)(PET) is the most utilized class of
thermoplastic single-use polyesters, accumulating in ecosystems and aggravating …

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

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 …

The production of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) has drastically increased in the past half-
century, reaching 30 million tons every year. The accumulation of this recalcitrant waste now …

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 …

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is a polymer synthesized via the dehydration and
condensation reaction between ethylene glycol and terephthalic acid. PET has emerged as …