The extensive utilization and inadequate handling of plastics have resulted in severe
environmental ramifications. In particular, plastics composed solely of a carbon-carbon (C …

Polyurethanes (PUs) are one of the most widely employed classes of polymers, with a
continuously increasing production demand that is expected to reach around 21 million tons …

Evidence for plastic degradation by mealworms has been reported. However, little is known
about the residual plastics derived from incomplete digestion during mealworm-mediated …

It remains unknown whether plastic-biodegrading macroinvertebrates generate
microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) during the biodegradation of plastics. In this …

Poly (butylene adipate-co-terephthalate)(PBAT) waste biodegrades slowly under ambient
conditions and typically ends up in incineration plants and landfills with great carbon …

Several environmental and techno-economic assessments highlighted the advantage of
placing polystyrene-based materials in a circular loop, from production to waste generation …

Microplastics have been identified in all living forms including human beings, the present
need is to restrain its spread and devise measures to remediate microplastics from polluted …

Plastic pollution endangers all natural ecosystems and living creatures on earth. Excessive
reliance on plastic products and excessive production of plastic packaging are extremely …

The biodegradation of plastics by insect larvae is considered as an emerging strategy for the
resistant plastic wastes disposal. To uncover the correlation of insect larval gut-microbiome …

One of the major environmental issues that modern civilizations are currently dealing with is
the growing amount of plastic waste. Because of how they affect all forms of life, this waste is …