Plastic biodegradation: Frontline microbes and their enzymes

A Amobonye, P Bhagwat, S Singh, S Pillai - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Plastic polymers with different properties have been developed in the last 150 years to
replace materials such as wood, glass and metals across various applications …

Environmental impacts of hazardous waste, and management strategies to reconcile circular economy and eco-sustainability

Z Zhang, MZ Malik, A Khan, N Ali, S Malik… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
The rise in living standards and the continuous development in the global economy led to
the depletion of resources and increased waste generation per capita. This waste might …

Plastic biodegradation by in vitro environmental microorganisms and in vivo gut microorganisms of insects

XG Yang, PP Wen, YF Yang, PP Jia, WG Li… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Traditional plastics, such as polyethylene (PE), polystyrene (PS), polypropylene (PP),
polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyurethane (PUR), and other …

Challenges in biodegradation of non-degradable thermoplastic waste: From environmental impact to operational readiness

N Taghavi, IA Udugama, WQ Zhuang… - Biotechnology Advances, 2021 - Elsevier
Non-degradable plastics such as polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), polystyrene (PS),
and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) are among the most generated plastic wastes in …

Oxidative degradation of UV-irradiated polyethylene by laccase-mediator system

C Yao, W Xia, M Dou, Y Du, J Wu - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Polyethylene (PE) is one of the most widely used plastics. However, the chemical inertness,
inefficient recycling, and random landfilling of PE waste have caused serious pollution to the …

Potential of fungi isolated from the dumping sites mangrove rhizosphere soil to degrade polythene

MK Sangale, M Shahnawaz, AB Ade - Scientific Reports, 2019 - nature.com
Polythene is the most widely used plastic around the globe. Among the total plastic waste
generated, polythene contributes the maximum share (64%). Various strategies/methods are …

Microplastics in the soil: a review of distribution, anthropogenic impact, and interaction with soil microorganisms based on meta-analysis

X You, S Wang, G Li, L Du, X Dong - Science of the Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are widespread anthropogenic pollutants that contaminate the terrestrial
environment and serve as vectors of other contaminants. They trigger toxic effects during …

Marine bacterial based enzymatic degradation of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) plastic

SD Khandare, D Agrawal, N Mehru… - Journal of Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Polyethylene has become an essential part of the day-to-day activities of human life.
However, its excess use led to accumulation in the environment-causing marine pollution …

废塑料处置与利用技术研究进展

孙昱楠, 张帆, 李建园, 张闳楠, 李宁, 穆兰… - 中国工程 …, 2023 - journal.hep.com.cn
塑料制品是制造业的重要产品类型, 产业发展质量与经济社会息息相关; 在现阶段面临资源环境
约束趋紧的背景下, 合理处置并利用废塑料对经济和环境可持续发展至关重要 …

Fungal bioremediation of polyethylene: Challenges and perspectives

AR Cowan, CM Costanzo, R Benham… - Journal of Applied …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Plastics have become ubiquitous in both their adoption as materials and as environmental
contaminants. Widespread pollution of these versatile, man‐made and largely petroleum …