Plastics play an important part in every sector of economy all over the world due to their
extensive use in agriculture, building and construction, health and consumer goods. They …

Microplastics are widely distributed and a major pollutant in our ecosystem. Microplastics
(MPs) are very small size plastic (< 5 mm) present in environment, which comes from …

Microplastics (MPs) are ubiquitous pollutants persisting almost everywhere in the
environment. With the increase in anthropogenic activities, MP accumulation is increasing …

The conventional methods of plastic waste management such as mechanical and chemical
recycling, landfill complemented by incineration and pyrosis have limited scope. Thus …

This study aimed to investigate the combined decomposition of polystyrene (PS)
microplastics using three bacterial cultures: Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, Bacillus …

Microplastic contamination is a burgeoning environmental issue that poses serious threats
to animal and human health. Microplastics enter the human body through nasal, dermal, and …

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 …

This review provides an update on the state-of-the art technologies for the valorization of
solid waste and its mechanism to generate various bio-products. The organic content of …

Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) play the role of intercepting microplastics in the
environment and provide a platform for bioremediation to remove microplastics. Despite, this …

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET), a petroleum-based plastic, and polylactic acid (PLA), a
biobased plastic, have a similar visual appearance thus they usually end up in municipal …