Microplastics have been identified as an emerging pollutant due to their irrefutable
prevalence in air, soil, and particularly, the aquatic ecosystem. Wastewater treatment plants …

Terrestrial ecosystems are widely contaminated by microplastics due to extensive usage
and poor handling of plastic materials, but the subsequent fate and remediate strategy of …

The modern economy that is fast-moving and convenience centric has led to excessive
consumption of plastic. This has unwittingly led to egregious accumulation of plastic waste …

Petroleum-based plastic materials as pollutants raise concerns because of their impact on
the global ecosystem and on animal and human health. There is an urgent need to remove …

Plastic has become established over the world as an essential basic need for our daily life.
Current global plastic production exceeds 300 million tons annually. Plastics have many …

Polyethylene (PE) is one of the most common synthetic polymers, and PE waste pollution
has been an environmental and health concern for decades. Biodegradation is the most eco …

Fungi are an understudied resource possessing huge potential for developing products that
can greatly improve human well-being. In the current paper, we highlight some important …

Water pollution by microplastics (MPs) has emerged as a significant environmental and
public health concern. Several conventional technologies in drinking water and wastewater …

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 …

Since the 1980s, plastic waste in the environment has been accumulating, and little is
known about fungi biodegradation, especially in dry environments. Therefore, the research …