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 …

Microplastics are small plastic pieces ranging in size from 1μ to< 5 mm in diameter, are
water-soluble, and can be either primary as they are initially created in small sizes or …

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 …

Evidence for microbial degradation of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) has previously been
reported, but little is known about the degrading strains and enzymes. Here, we isolate a …

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 …

Microplastics pollution has attracted worldwide attention in recent years due to their wide
distribution and severe threat to biota. Additionally, microplastics will undergo serious aging …

Plastic pollution, particularly non-degradable residual plastic films and microplastics (MPs),
is a serious environmental problem that continues to worsen each year. Numerous studies …

Plastic waste is increasing rapidly due to urbanisation and globalization. In recent decades,
plastic usage increased, and the upward trend is expected to continue. Only 9% of the 7 …

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 …