The global production of plastics has continuously been soaring over the last decades due
to their extensive use in our daily life and in industries. Although synthetic plastics offer great …

In the more than 100 years since the invention of plastics, various plastic polymers have
been developed that exhibit different characteristics and have been widely used in …

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 …

Microplastics contamination is becoming a major concern worldwide. More than 1 million
seabirds and 100,000 sea animals have died due to plastic contamination. In addition …

Conventional nonbiodegradable plastic waste (NPW) treatment technologies include landfill
and incineration, which face bottlenecks and cannot solve NPW problems effectively …

The ever-increasing presence of microplastics in many environmental components has
been a cause of worry for humanity due to their small size and potential health risk. Since …

Microplastics (MPs) are globally distributed in aquatic environments, and become a growing
threat to the ecosystem. It is urgently needed to develop effective technologies to remove …

Abstract Tenebrio molitor larvae (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) are capable of depolymerizing
and biodegrading polystyrene and polyethylene. We tested for biodegradation of Polyvinyl …

Evidence for plastic degradation by mealworms has been reported. However, little is known
about the residual plastics derived from incomplete digestion during mealworm-mediated …

Traditional plastics, such as polyethylene (PE), polystyrene (PS), polypropylene (PP),
polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyurethane (PUR), and other …