Abstract Approximately 4.8–12.7 million tons of plastic waste has been estimated to be
discharged into marine environments annually by wind and river currents. The Ellen …

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is one of the most commonly used polyester plastics
worldwide but is extremely difficult to be hydrolyzed in a natural environment. PET plastic is …

Esterases have emerged as important biocatalysts for enzyme-based polyester recycling of
poly (ethylene terephthalate)(PET) to terephthalic acid (TPA) and ethylene glycol (EG). Here …

Earth is flooded with plastics and the need for sustainable recycling strategies for polymers
has become increasingly urgent. Enzyme‐based hydrolysis of post‐consumer plastic is an …

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) hydrolase is a challenging target as PET is a commonly
used plastic that is extremely resistant to enzymatic attack. Since the discovery of a PET …

Biodegradation of synthetic polymers, in particular polyethylene terephthalate (PET), is of
great importance, since environmental pollution with PET and other plastics has become a …

Plastic or microplastic pollution is a global threat affecting ecosystems, with the current
generation reaching as much as 400 metric tons per/year. Soil ecosystems comprising …

Poly (ethylene terephthalate)(PET) is one of the most commonly used plastics worldwide
and its accumulation in the environment is a global problem. PETase from Ideonella …

The improved production, recycling, and removal of plastic waste, such as polyethylene
terephthalate (PET), are pressing environmental and economic issues for society …

The environmental threat posed by disposal of plastic wastes has drawn extensive attention
in recent years wherein polyethylene terephthalate (PET) constitutes one of the major plastic …