The seafood industry generates waste, including shells, bones, intestines, and wastewater.
The discards are nutrient-rich, containing varying concentrations of carotenoids, proteins …

In the Anthropocene, plastic pollution is a worldwide concern that must be tackled from
different viewpoints, bringing together different areas of science. Microbial transformation of …

Microplastic contamination poses a significant threat to agroecosystem functioning,
provoking a move away from the use of conventional oil-based plastics in agriculture, to …

Bio-based plastics (BP) produced from renewable biomass resources, such as high-density
polyethylene (HDPE), polylactic acid (PLA) and poly (3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3 …

The benefits of biotechnology are not limited to genetic engineering, but it also displays its
great impact on industrial uses of crops (eg, biodegradable plastics). Polyhydroxyalkanoates …

Plastic film is widely produced and applied in many daily applications. Although it provides
many benefits to human activity, the disposal of commercial plastics has always been a …

Over the past few decades, there has been a rise in the demand for bioplastics worldwide,
particularly polylactic acid (PLA), which is used as an alternative to petrochemical-derived …

Every year a massive amount of food waste is generated throughout the world at various
stages of the food supply chain. As a result, a high carbon footprint is left behind …

The excessive global demand for plastic materials has resulted in severe plastic waste
pollution. Conventional plastics derived from non-renewable fossil fuels are non …

Microplastic contamination of lakes and rivers is an emerging environmental issue. Sources,
environmental fate, in-situ behaviour, concentration and harmful impacts of microplastics on …