Plastic has become established over the world as an essential basic need for our daily life.
Current global plastic production exceeds 300 million tons annually. Plastics have many …

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a notable upsurge of 5–10% in global plastic
production, which could have potential implications on the soil quality through increased …

Accumulated plastic waste in the environment is a serious problem that poses an ecological
threat. Plastic waste has been reduced by initiating and applying different alternative …

Palm oil (PO) is a very important commodity used as food, in pharmaceuticals, for cooking
and as biodiesel: PO is a major contributor to the economies of many countries, especially …

A large amount of useless portion, which is discharging from leather industries, pollutes the
environment immensely. The discarded part needs to be recycled to yield other valuable …

The purpose of this study was to assess the potential for biocomposite films to biodegrade in
diverse climatic environments. Biocomposite films based on polyethylene and 30 wt.% of …

The mismanagement of consumer-discarded plastic waste (CDPW) has raised global
environmental concerns about climate change. The COVID-19 outbreak has generated∼ …

Low-density polyethylene (LDPE) is a conventionally used polymer and possesses diverse
applications in various industries due to its low cost, excellent strength, and numerous …

Climate change impacts represent one of the most important ecological and medical issues
during this century. Several fungal species will change their distribution through space and …

In the present work, the potential of Cephalosporium strain in degrading the pre-treated
(ultraviolet irradiation followed by nitric acid treatment) low-density polyethylene and high …