Plastics are everywhere in our modern way of living, and their production keeps increasing
every year, causing major environmental concerns. Nowadays, the end-of-life management …

A growing accumulation of plastic wastes has become a severe environmental and social
issue. It is urgent to develop innovative approaches for the disposal of plastic wastes. In …

Growing water and land pollution, the possibility of exhaustion of raw materials and
resistance of plastics to physical and chemical factors results in increasing importance of …

Inertness and the indiscriminate use of synthetic polymers leading to increased land and
water pollution are of great concern. Plastic is the most useful synthetic polymer, employed …

Finding alternatives to diminish plastic pollution has become one of the main challenges of
modern life. A few alternatives have gained potential for a shift toward a more circular and …

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 …

Polyurethanes (PU) are a family of versatile synthetic polymers intended for diverse
applications. Biological degradation of PU is a blooming research domain as it contributes to …

Polymer Biodegradation and Biodegradable Polymers – a Review Page 1 Introduction
Developments in science and technology, especially over the last two decades, have …

Polyurethane foams, are highly demanded in many applications and their use is increasing
incessantly. Besides these traditional applications, recently polyurethane foams with …

Context Materials which exceed the balance of their production and destruction lead to the
deterioration in the environment. Plastic is one such material which poses a big threat to the …