Intelligent technologies, enzyme-embedded and microbial degradation of agricultural plastics

C Maraveas, MI Kotzabasaki, T Bartzanas - AgriEngineering, 2023 - mdpi.com
This review appraised current research on enzyme-embedded biodegradable agricultural
plastics and microbial degradation, given that the increased use of fossil-fuel-based plastics …

Eco-friendly approaches for mitigating plastic pollution: advancements and implications for a greener future

A Safdar, F Ismail, M Safdar, M Imran - Biodegradation, 2024 - Springer
Plastic pollution has become a global problem since the extensive use of plastic in
industries such as packaging, electronics, manufacturing and construction, healthcare …

[HTML][HTML] Plastic waste impact and biotechnology: Exploring polymer degradation, microbial role, and sustainable development implications

IE Gilani, S Sayadi, N Zouari, MA Al-Ghouti - Bioresource Technology …, 2023 - Elsevier
The significant impact of plastic waste on ecosystems has raised concerns regarding its
detrimental effects. This review examines the various types of synthetic and degradable …

Environmental hazards and biodegradation of plastic waste: Challenges and future prospects

R Singh, T Mehrotra, K Bisaria, S Sinha - … for environmental sustainability, 2021 - Elsevier
Plastics are high-molecular-weight organic polymers acquired largely from different
hydrocarbons and petroleum by-products. Globally, the production and consumption of …

Ecologically derived waste management of conventional plastics

A Lee, MS Liew - Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management, 2019 - Springer
The accumulation of plastic waste is a pressing environmental problem, growing hand-in-
hand with the rising production and consumption of consumer products. The robustness and …

[PDF][PDF] Microbes mediated plastic degradation: A sustainable approach for environmental sustainability

H Kour, SS Khan, D Kour, S Rasool… - Journal of Applied …, 2023 - researchgate.net
In a little over a century, plastic has gone from being addressed as a scientific marvel to
being reviled as an ecological scourge. Development and modernization have brought …

Embracing Nature's Clockwork: Crafting Plastics for Degradation in Plant Agricultural Systems

D Merino - ACS Materials Au, 2024 - ACS Publications
In the 21st century, global agriculture confronts the urgent challenge of increasing food
production by 70% by 2050 while simultaneously addressing environmental and health …

Agriculture waste to bioplastics: A perfect substitution of plastics

PK Rai, K Choure - Value-Addition in Agri-Food Industry Waste Through …, 2023 - Elsevier
The physico-chemical composition of biopolymers, environmental circumstances, and the
microbial populations to which the bioplastics are exposed are the most critical elements in …

Recent advances in microbial and enzymatic engineering for the biodegradation of micro-and nanoplastics

J Choi, H Kim, YR Ahn, M Kim, S Yu, N Kim, SY Lim… - RSC …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
This review examines the escalating issue of plastic pollution, specifically highlighting the
detrimental effects on the environment and human health caused by microplastics and …

A review of biodegradable plastics: chemistry, applications, properties, and future research needs

MS Kim, H Chang, L Zheng, Q Yan, BF Pfleger… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Environmental concerns over waste plastics' effect on the environment are leading to the
creation of biodegradable plastics. Biodegradable plastics may serve as a promising …