Sediments have been found to be one of the most important reservoirs for microplastics,
providing abundant indigenous microbes. The processes involved in the distribution and …

Plastic is a synthetic polymer that is widely used in almost every field of life. The massive use
of this synthetic polymer has led to the accumulation of this polymer in the environment thus …

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 …

Plastic is a naturally recalcitrant polymer, once it enters the environment, it will remain there
for many years. Accumulation of plastic as wastes in the environment poses a serious …

Plastics are usually made up of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) that serve as the
environmental nuisance. The recalcitrant nature of plastics is a huge concern, whereas the …

Exploring plastic bacterial community succession is a crucial step in analyzing and
predicting the ecological assembly processes of the plastisphere and its associated …

Over the last few decades, different types of plastics have been found in different soil types
with documented or potential negative effects on the environment, the flora and fauna …

Plastics can degrade via different mechanisms such as thermal, chemical, photo and
biological degradation. The degradation of plastics is a physical or chemical change in …

Today, high-density plastics such as polyethylene are recognized as one of the major
pollutants of the environment by the Global Environment Organization. This study has been …

Plastic is an important material and used for many purposes. It is returned to the
environment as a waste which is recently considered as the second largest solid waste. The …