Plastic comprises of variety of polymers and has many applications, but the waste generated
by plastic pose threat to environment and marine life. Plastic can be classified into two types …

The literature has largely shown the toxicity of petroleum-based PLA biomicroplastics
(PLABioMPs) and encouraged the production of alternative materials to replace their use …

The application of petroleum‐based plastic worldwide causes the accumulation of plastic
waste in landfills, which negatively impacts the environment such as reducing the quality of …

Due to the extensive use of plastics, their quantity in the environment is constantly
increasing, which creates a global problem. In the present study, we sought to isolate, test …

Polycaprolactone (PCL) is a promising biodegradable plastic that has been used, alone or
combined with other biopolymers, in many commercial applications. Several studies on …

Rivers are the main route for plastic entering the ocean, including the Musi River Estuary.
Characteristics of bacteria that are able to degrade plastic waste through polymerase …

Acid mine drainage (AMD) systems are extremely acidic and are metal-rich formations
inhabited by relatively low-complexity communities of acidophiles whose enzymes remain …

The biodegradation rates of single-use blended bioplastic packaging nylon, nylon 6, and
cellulose polymer were assessed in aquatic environments in an attempt to identify real …

To adapt to a habitat, halophytes growing at the same saline–alkali levels develop their
unique rhizosphere microbial communities, whereas same plant species growing at different …

Vegetal fibers from different sources, including wood fibers and plantderived fibers, together
with polymer plastics per se (natural, synthetic, and their blends), as well as their …