Synthetic plastics are pivotal in our current lifestyle and therefore, its accumulation is a major
concern for environment and human health. Petroleum-derived (petro-) polymers such as …

Accumulation of plastic wastes has been recently recognized as one of the most critical
environmental challenges, affecting all life forms, natural ecosystems and economy …

The growing accumulation of plastic wastes is one of the main environmental challenges
currently faced by modern societies. These wastes are considered a serious global problem …

Plastic and microplastic pollution has caused a great deal of ecological problems because
of its persistence and potential adverse effects on human health. The degradation of plastics …

Microplastic (MP) is a pervasive pollutant in nature that is colonised by diverse groups of
microbes, including potentially pathogenic species. Fungi have been largely neglected in …

Huge quantities of plastic wastes have been accumulating in the environment causing
serious ecological problems and significantly impacting the global carbon cycling. Plastic …

Although plastic pollution happens globally, the micro-(< 5 mm) and macroplastic (5–150
mm) transfer of plastic to terrestrial species relevant to human consumption has not been …

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 …

Recalcitrant nature of plastic is a matter of huge concern, its increasing demand made it
more complicated to handle the issue of plastic waste, and hence new challenges came in …

Polyethylene (PE) is the most abundant synthetic, petroleum-based plastic materials
produced globally, and one of the most resistant to biodegradation, resulting in massive …