In the more than 100 years since the invention of plastics, various plastic polymers have
been developed that exhibit different characteristics and have been widely used in …

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

Polyethylene (PE) has been described as the most abundant plastic worldwide since it is
used for the manufacture of disposable recipients, such as bottles and bags. Consequently …

Polyethylene (PE) is the most abundant synthetic, petroleum-based plastic materials
produced globally, and one of the most resistant to biodegradation, resulting in massive …

Plastic waste disposal is one of the serious environmental issues being tackled by our
society today. Polyethylene, particularly in packaging films, has received criticism as it tends …

The progressing degradation of the natural environment taking place over the last few
decades and resulting from the systematically growing production of synthetic polymer …

Plastic waste management and recycling became a serious global issue as it affects living
beings from all the ecosystems. Researchers investigated biodegradation of polyethylene …

The ability of microorganisms to use polyethylene as a carbon source has only been
recently established. This result has significance both from an environmental point of view …

Plastics are one of the most widely used materials and, in most cases, they are designed to
have long life times. Thus, plastics contain a complex blend of stabilizers that prevent them …

Accumulation of non-biodegradable plastics leads to increase in land and water pollution.
Polyolefins including polyethylene and polypropylene are the major plastics to be dumped …