Polyethylene (PE) or polythene is a long-chain polymer of ethylene monomers that is the target of microorganisms for degradation. Several bacteria can degrade PE, includingPseudomonas, Staphlyococcus, Streptomyces, etc.Some fungal species are also assumed to degrade PE, such as Aspergillus,Cladosporiu...
Plastic in the ocean exists not only as chunks and pieces but also as microplastic. Microplastic fragments are less than five millimeters long. The fragments form as larger pieces of plastic in seawater slowly degrade. They are also released into the sewage system when clothing made of plastic f...
Damage to PP microplastics resulting from the bacterial degradation tests was confirmed using Fourier Transform Infra-Red (FTIR) and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) analyses, which showed the damage to the chemical bonds and the surface of the microplastic. These findings suggest that the Muara ...
Recent studies have shown that coral-associated bacteria have an adequate ability to degrade marine pollutant materials. No one has reported that the use of indigenous coral-associated bacteria has the potential for microplastic biodegradation, especially low-density polyethylene m...
The microorganisms that can potentially degrade MPs are often isolated from contaminated sites because the microorganisms that inhabit such sites are thought to be naturally capable of degrading long-chain fatty acids. Therefore, it is very likely that they are also more efficient in the degradation ...
Generally, MSW is made up of domestic, medical, agricultural waste, or any rubbish garbage that is not segregated and are mainly disposed of in the same landfill [4]. The result of this is that most cities worldwide struggle to meet the UN SDGs (United Nations Sustainable Development Goals...