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 …

With the benefits of coming at low-cost, being light-weight and having a high formability and
durability, conventional plastics are widely used in both industry and daily life. However …

Learning from the quantum and information theories, we provide a new definition of value,
which is expected to help economists relax assumptions and loosen established economic …

The accumulation of microplastics poses potential risks to soil health. Here, we did a
preliminary exploration on the potential of Lumbricus terrestris (Oligochaeta) to reduce low …

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is the most abundant polyester plastic, widely used in
textiles and packaging, but, unfortunately, it is also one of the most discarded plastics after …

Versatility and desirable attributes of synthetic plastics have greatly contributed towards their
wide applications. However, vast accumulation of plastic wastes in environment as a result …

Plastic waste management is a pressing ecological, social, and economic challenge. The
saliva of the lepidopteran Galleria mellonella larvae is capable of oxidizing and …

Synthetic plastic is used throughout daily life and industry, threatening organisms with
microplastic pollution. Polystyrene is a major plastic polymer and also widely found sources …

Bio-based production of chemicals and materials has attracted much attention due to the
urgent need to establish sustainability and enhance human health. Metabolic engineering …

The accumulation of synthetic plastic waste in the environment has become a global
concern. Microbial enzymes (purified or as whole-cell biocatalysts) represent emerging …