Cleaner Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11, P. 100220 - 100220
Published: Jan. 28, 2024
People
discover
various
materials
from
time
to
that
break
the
boundaries
of
traditional
materials.
Plastic
is
a
revolutionized
material,
and
referred
as
"a
material
with
1,000
uses".
This
review
summarized
up-to-date
research
on
plastic
its
waste
pollution.
has
domain
throughout
human
life
versatile
properties
such
lightweight,
high
durability,
flexibility,
low
production
cost.
article
describes
applications,
benefits,
production,
consumption,
classifications
plastics.
commercialization
began
Second
World
War
grew
all
over
world
within
less
than
century.
The
global
annual
more
359
million
tons.
Despite
plastics
cause
severe
environmental
public
health
issues.
Accordingly,
this
study
addresses
major
issues
environment
health.
Plastics
can
degrade
into
micro
nano
sizes,
those
fine
particles
are
spreadable
in
air,
water,
soil.
Therefore,
both
terrestrial
aquatic
animals
go
through
negative
impacts
ingestion,
entangling,
ulcers,
reproduction,
oxidative
stress.
Microplastics
also
due
cardiovascular
diseases,
chronic
kidney
disease,
birth
defects,
cancer,
etc.
closing
contains
developed
end-of-life
options
(e.g.,
recycling
reprocessing,
incineration
energy
recovery,
modification
reuse,
value
addition,
landfilling)
biodegradable
non-biodegradable
wastes.
Several
international,
regional/national
level
legislations
policies/concepts
trade,
3R
policy,
circular
economy)
available
manage
generation.
management
discussed
offering
practical
insights
real-world
scenarios.
Solutions
challenges
effective
guide
create
sustainable
environmentally
responsible
approach.
Finally,
highlights
importance
judicious
decisions
involvement
stakeholders
overcome
crisis.
Microorganisms,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
11(7), P. 1661 - 1661
Published: June 26, 2023
Plastic
and
microplastic
pollution
has
caused
a
great
deal
of
ecological
problems
because
its
persistence
potential
adverse
effects
on
human
health.
The
degradation
plastics
through
biological
processes
is
significance
for
health,
therefore,
the
feasibility
plastic
by
microorganisms
attracted
lot
attention.
This
study
comprises
preliminary
discussion
biodegradation
mechanism
advantages
roles
different
bacterial
enzymes,
such
as
PET
hydrolase
PCL-cutinase,
in
polymers,
PCL,
respectively.
With
particular
focus
their
modes
action
enzymatic
mechanisms,
this
review
sums
up
studies
microplastics
related
to
mechanisms
influencing
factors,
along
with
enzymes
enhancing
synthetic
process.
In
addition,
also
affected
additives
plasticizers.
Plasticizers
composition
can
cause
harmful
impacts.
To
further
improve
efficiency
various
pretreatments
biodegradation,
which
significant
reduction
toxic
pollution,
were
preliminarily
discussed
here.
existing
research
data
show
large
number
involved
though
specific
have
not
been
thoroughly
explored
yet.
Therefore,
there
employing
strains
efficient
health
safety.
Current Pollution Reports,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
9(3), P. 433 - 453
Published: May 26, 2023
Carbon
dots
(CDs)
or
carbon
quantum
(CQDs)
have
emerged
as
rising
stars
in
the
family
due
to
their
diverse
applications
various
fields.
CDs
are
spherical
particles
with
a
well-distributed
size
of
less
than
10
nm.
Functional
promising
nanomaterials
low
toxicity,
cost,
and
enormous
field
bioimaging,
optoelectronics,
photocatalysis,
sensing.
Plastic
is
non-biodegradable
hazardous
environment,
however
extremely
durable
used
abundance.
During
COVID-19
pandemic,
use
plastic
waste,
particularly
masks,
goggles,
face
shields,
shoe
cover,
has
increased
tremendously.
It
needs
be
recycled
productive
way
wastes
take
hundreds
thousands
years
degrade
naturally.
The
conversion
waste
into
magnificent
been
reported
one
key
alternatives
for
environmental
sustainability
socio-economic
benefits.
In
this
review,
synthetic
routes
utilizing
hydrothermal,
solvothermal,
pyrolysis,
flash
joule
heating,
characterization
these
using
different
techniques,
such
Fourier-transform
infrared
spectroscopy,
Raman
X-ray
diffraction,
transmission
electron
microscope,
discussed.
Furthermore,
potential
plastic-derived
sensing,
catalysis,
agronomics,
LED
lights
summarized
herein.
Bioresource Technology Reports,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
24, P. 101606 - 101606
Published: Aug. 28, 2023
The
significant
impact
of
plastic
waste
on
ecosystems
has
raised
concerns
regarding
its
detrimental
effects.
This
review
examines
the
various
types
synthetic
and
degradable
plastics
explores
physiochemical
properties
polymers
during
degradation.
It
delves
into
management
waste,
considering
both
abiotic
biotic
degradation
mechanisms.
Biotic
degradation,
including
aerobic
anaerobic
pathways,
is
also
examined,
with
a
specific
focus
role
microorganisms
their
enzymes
in
facilitating
biodegradation.
further
biotechnological
implications
management,
gene
manipulation,
genetic
modification,
potential
biotechnology.
emphasizes
importance
transitioning
toward
circular
economy
highlights
alignment
these
efforts
sustainable
development
goals
(SDGs).
Overall,
this
provides
insights
environment,
mechanisms,
discusses
approaches
practices
aimed
at
addressing
challenges
posed
by
waste.
The
increasing
global
attention
on
micro(nano)plastics
(MNPs)
is
a
result
of
their
ubiquity
in
the
water,
air,
soil,
and
biosphere,
exposing
humans
to
MNPs
daily
basis
threatening
human
health.
However,
crucial
data
body,
including
sources,
occurrences,
behaviors,
health
risks,
are
limited,
which
greatly
impedes
any
systematic
assessment
impact
body.
To
further
understand
effects
we
must
identify
existing
knowledge
gaps
that
need
be
immediately
addressed
provide
potential
solutions
these
issues.
Herein,
examined
current
literature
behaviors
body
as
well
risks.
Furthermore,
identified
key
resolved
comprehensively
assess
Additionally,
complexity
lack
efficient
analytical
methods
main
barriers
impeding
investigations
necessitating
development
standard
unified
method.
Finally,
highlighted
for
interdisciplinary
studies
from
environmental,
biological,
medical,
chemical,
computer,
material
scientists
fill
drive
research.
Considering
inevitability
occurrence
exposure
MNPs,
more
urgently
required
enhance
our
understanding
negative
Green Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(7), P. 3698 - 3716
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
To
meet
EU
CO
2
emission
targets,
we
need
to
replace
most
fossil-derived
plastics
with
renewable
alternatives.
stop
endless
pollution
by
accumulating
non
degradable
future
be
closed-loop
recyclable
and/or
biodegradable.
