This review presents an overview of the state of the art in understanding of the chemistries
behind polyethylene terephthalate (PET) degradation under hydrolytic and photolytic …

Increasing amounts of plastic waste in the environment and their fragmentation into smaller
particles known as microplastics (particles,< 5 mm) have raised global concerns due to their …

The increasing amount of marine plastic waste poses challenges including, not only the
collection, but also the subsequent recyclability of the plastic. An artificial accelerated …

Polyurethane (PU) synthetic leathers possess an intricate plastic composition, including
polyester (PET) base fabrics and upper PU resin, but the release of fragments from the …

Microplastic (MP) pollution has become a global concern in terms of its environmental
abundance and potential detrimental effects. Fibrous microplastics (FMPs) released from …

The surface characterization of photodegraded poly (ethylene terephthalate) was
investigated. Films obtained by bi-axial extrusion were exposed in a laboratory weathering …

The biocatalytic degradation of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) emerged recently as a
promising alternative plastic recycling method. However, limited activity of previously known …

In the last two decades, microplastics (MP) have been identified as an emerging
environmental pollutant. Due to their small size, MP particles may easily enter the food …

Microplastics (MPs) are plastic particles with sizes between 1 μm and 5 mm with a
ubiquitous presence in aquatic ecosystems. MPs harm marine life and can cause severe …

The exothermic peak that is frequently observed during the heating scan of a differential
scanning calorimetry (DSC) experiment of poly (ethylene terephthalate)(PET) is due to a …