Plastics have been reported as one of the major pollutants among various pollutants that are
disposed of in the environment. They play a pivotal part in human life as they are cost …

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 …

Fungi are an understudied resource possessing huge potential for developing products that
can greatly improve human well-being. In the current paper, we highlight some important …

This study undertook to investigate the occurrence of microplastics (MPs) in the high and low-
tide sediments of five coastal areas in Tamil Nadu, India. The abundance of microplastics …

Plastic waste in the environment is a significant threat due to its resistance to biological
processes. Here we report the ability of fungal strains found on floating plastic debris to …

The disposal of used diapers is a critical eco-technological problem aggravated by the
exponential increase of global consumption rate each year. The global production of …

The abundance of synthetic polymers has increased due to their uncontrolled utilization and
disposal in the environment. The recalcitrant nature of plastics leads to accumulation and …

Plastic waste management has become a global issue. Polyethylene (PE) is the most
abundant synthetic plastic worldwide, and one of the most resistant to biodegradation …

Microplastics are one of the most concerning groups of contaminants that pollute most of the
surroundings of the Earth. The abundance of plastic materials available in the environment …

Disposable plastic bags of two different chemical compositions and colors were remediated
by the application of novel mesophilic group of bacteria isolated from the banks of sea water …