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 …

Less than 10% of the plastics generated globally are recycled, while the rest are incinerated,
accumulated in landfills, or leak into the environment. New technologies are emerging to …

Synthetic plastics are pivotal in our current lifestyle and therefore, its accumulation is a major
concern for environment and human health. Petroleum-derived (petro-) polymers such as …

Enzymatic deconstruction of poly (ethylene terephthalate)(PET) is under intense
investigation, given the ability of hydrolase enzymes to depolymerize PET to its constituent …

Plastic and microplastic pollution has caused a great deal of ecological problems because
of its persistence and potential adverse effects on human health. The degradation of plastics …

Polyethylene terephthalate is a common plastic in many products such as viscose rayon for
clothing, and packaging material in the food and beverage industries. Polyethylene …

Plastics are a kind of utility product that has become part and parcel of one's life. Their
continuous usage, accumulation, and contamination of soil and water pose a severe threat …

Plastics are widely used in the global economy, and each year, at least 350 to 400 million
tons are being produced. Due to poor recycling and low circular use, millions of tons …

Enzymatic hydrolysis of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) has been the subject of extensive
previous research that can be grouped into two categories, viz. enzymatic surface …

Petroleum‐based plastics are durable and accumulate in all ecological niches. Knowledge
on enzymatic degradation is sparse. Today, less than 50 verified plastics‐active enzymes …