The global production of plastics has continuously been soaring over the last decades due
to their extensive use in our daily life and in industries. Although synthetic plastics offer great …

Plastic pollution, particularly non-degradable residual plastic films and microplastics (MPs),
is a serious environmental problem that continues to worsen each year. Numerous studies …

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 …

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 …

Plastic degradation by biological systems with re-utilization of the by-products could be a
future solution to the global threat of plastic waste accumulation. Here, we report that the …

Plastic waste has gained remarkable research attention due to its accumulation, associated
environmental issues, and impact on living organisms. In order to overcome this challenge …

The rise in living standards and the continuous development in the global economy led to
the depletion of resources and increased waste generation per capita. This waste might …

Over the last decades, it has become clear that plastic pollution presents a global societal
and environmental challenge given its increasing presence in the oceans. A growing …

Microplastics (MPs) has gradually become a global environmental pollution problem and
may harm human and animal health. In recent years, a large number of studies had shown …

This study aimed at isolating and identifying bacteria and fungi with the capacity to degrade
low density polyethylene (LDPE). The level of biodegradation of LDPE sheets with bacterial …