Environmental Science & Technology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
58(42), P. 18915 - 18927
Published: Oct. 9, 2024
Biodegradable
plastics
(BPs)
are
pervasively
available
as
alternatives
to
traditional
plastics,
but
their
natural
degradation
characteristics
and
microbial-driven
mechanisms
poorly
understood,
especially
in
aquatic
environments,
the
primary
sink
of
plastic
debris.
Herein,
three-month
dynamic
process
BPs
(the
copolymer
poly(butylene
adipate-
Soil & Environmental Health,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
1(1), P. 100002 - 100002
Published: Feb. 28, 2023
Micro/nanoplastics
(MPs/NPs)
are
a
growing
threat
to
environmental
health
as
these
particles
dispersed
remote
locations.
However,
the
migration
process
of
NPs
differs
from
MPs
due
their
differences
in
sizes
and
physicochemical
properties,
thereby
inducing
different
behaviours
fates.
While
provide
surfaces
host
microorganisms
form
plastisphere,
smaller
than
microorganisms,
which
often
encapsulated
by
protein
or
organic
matter
unique
eco-corona.
Both
plastisphere
eco-corona
alter
physiochemical
property
MPs/NPs,
changing
toxicity.
To
fully
understand
toxicity
MPs/NPs
after
forming
eco-corona,
this
review
aims
evaluate
roles
toxicities
environment.
Specifically,
discusses
formation
on
NPs,
summarizes
biochemical
mechanisms
assesses
potential
threats
humans.
Finally,
perspectives
provided
better
manage
plastic
pollution
protect
environment
human
health.
Microplastic
mixtures
are
ubiquitously
distributed
in
global
ecosystems
and
include
varying
types.
However,
it
remains
unknown
how
microplastic
diversity
affects
the
biotic
interactions
of
microbes.
Here,
we
developed
novel
experiments
600
microcosms
with
ranging
from
1
to
6
types
examined
ecological
networks
for
microbial
communities
lake
sediments
after
2
months
incubation
at
15
20
°C.
We
found
that
generally
enhanced
complexity
both
temperatures,
such
as
increasing
network
connectance
reducing
average
path
length.
This
phenomenon
was
further
confirmed
by
strengthened
species
toward
high
except
negative
Interestingly,
temperatures
exaggerated
effects
on
structures,
resulting
higher
connectivity
interactions.
Consistently,
using
extinction
simulations,
temperature
led
more
robust
networks,
their
were
additionally
positively
mediated
presence
biodegradable
microplastics.
Our
findings
provide
first
evidence
could
unexpectedly
promote
stability
future
warming
amplify
this
effect.
Geomicrobiology Journal,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
41(4), P. 312 - 323
Published: May 22, 2023
Frequently
used
protective
items
during
the
pandemics
are
prepared
from
plastics
products,
such
as
polypropylene,
polyurethane,
polyacrylonitrile,
polystyrene,
polycarbonate,
polyethylene,
and
polyester.
Globally
more
than
57
million
pounds
of
personal
equipment
along
with
other
biomedical
plastic
waste
entering
into
oceans
per
annum.
Lots
economic
benefits
can
be
obtained
by
recycling
polymeric
wastes
converting
them
useful
products
through,
reduced
manufacture
cost,
bio
converted
cleaner
environment
developing
a
circular
management
model.
Personal
equipment's
different
outer
most
surface
these
free-floating
presents
in
aquatic
serve
colonization
support
to
diverse
microbial
populations
known
plastisphere.
Microbial
starts
an
initial
attachment
under
environmental
conditions,
subsequently
permanent
association
on
surface.
The
community
structure
microorganisms
plastisphere
significantly
influenced
depth
water
ecosystem
where
microplastics
present
nutrients
availability.
As
have
been
deeply
investigated
for
their
role
biodegradation
several
pollutants,
review
article
focuses
diversity
ecosystem,
underlying
mechanism
colonization,
potential
microplastic
degradation.
This
also
highlights
imminent
research
sustainable
pollution.