Plastics are everywhere in our modern way of living, and their production keeps increasing
every year, causing major environmental concerns. Nowadays, the end-of-life management …

Inertness and the indiscriminate use of synthetic polymers leading to increased land and
water pollution are of great concern. Plastic is the most useful synthetic polymer, employed …

This study aimed at isolating and identifying bacteria and fungi with the capacity to degrade
low density polyethylene (LDPE). The level of biodegradation of LDPE sheets with bacterial …

Increasing amounts of plastic waste in the environment and their fragmentation into smaller
particles known as microplastics (particles,< 5 mm) have raised global concerns due to their …

Synthetic plastics, which are widely present in materials of everyday use, are ubiquitous and
slowly‐degrading polymers in environmental wastes. Of special interest are the capabilities …

Plastic biodegradation by mealworm is regarded as an emerging strategy for plastic
disposal. In this study, the polystyrene (PS) and low density polyethylene (LDPE) …

Millimeter-sized plastics are abundant in most marine surface waters, and known to carry
fouling organisms that potentially play key roles in the fate and ecological impacts of plastic …

Recently, a few insects, including the caterpillar larva of the greater wax moth Galleria
mellonella, have been identified as avid 'plastivores'. These caterpillars are able to ingest …

As plastic packaging becomes nearly indispensable in the plastic economy, rigorous efforts
have been made to recapture the material value form this waste stream, which is mostly …

Plastic waste in the environment is a significant threat due to its resistance to biological
processes. Here we report the ability of fungal strains found on floating plastic debris to …