Plastics play an essential role in food packaging; their primary function is to preserve the
nature of the food, ensure adequate shelf life and ensure food safety. Plastics are being …

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 …

In food industry, a growing concern is the use of suitable packaging material (ie,
biodegradable coatings and films) with enhanced thermal, mechanical and barrier …

As a type of emerging pollutant, microplastics exist widely in soil and continue to migrate
and transform. Recently, the potential threats of microplastics to soil health and ecological …

Microplastic (MPs) pollution has become a global environmental concern with significant
impacts on ecosystems and human health. Although MPs have been widely detected in …

In the recent era, the increasing persistence of hazardous contaminants is badly affecting
the globe in many ways. Due to high environmental contamination, almost every second …

The production of fossil fuel-derived, synthetic plastics is continually increasing, while poor
plastic waste management has recently induced severe pollution issues. Microplastics are …

Plastics are persistent and pervasive throughout the environment and have now been
reported from the deepest parts of the ocean to the tops of the highest and most remote …

The increased global demand for plastic materials has led to severe plastic waste pollution,
particularly to the marine environment. This critical issue affects both sea life and human …

Biofilms are a form of collective life with emergent properties that confer many advantages
on their inhabitants, and they represent a much higher level of organization than single cells …