Advancements in polymer science and engineering have helped the scientific community to
shift its attention towards the use of environmentally benign materials for reducing the …

Rapid increment in fossil-derived single-use plastic disposal has led to human-made plastic
mountains and leading to ecological imbalance. Therefore, the development of alternative …

Plastic materials are used to manufacture a broad variety of items with a short useful
lifespan, resulting in significant amounts of waste material generation. This form of waste is …

Naturally synthesized compounds have an evolving market demand as bioactive
metabolites with numerous health benefits. In this context, microalgae-based bioactive …

Environmental challenges related to the mismanagement of plastic waste became even
more evident during the COVID-19 pandemic. The need for new solutions regarding the use …

An expeditious pace of expanding industrialization and urbanization is a global vulnerability
which immediately requires utmost attention towards the replacement of prosaic petroleum …

With the aim to alleviate the increasing plastic burden and carbon footprint on Earth, the role
of certain microbes that are capable of capturing and sequestering excess carbon dioxide …

The accumulation of plastic wastes is one of the most widely spread problems affecting the
environment. The reality that plastics can be made from renewable resources and degrade …

The production and utilization of plastics may prove beneficial, but the environmental impact
suggests the opposite. The single-use plastics (SUP) and conventional plastics are harmful …

Anaerobic fermentation of organic waste to produce volatile fatty acids (VFAs) production is
a relatively mature technology. VFAs can be used as a cheap and readily available carbon …