Microbial degradation of plastics: Sustainable approach to tackling environmental threats facing big cities of the future
S. Venkatesh, Shahid Mahboob, Marimuthu Govindarajan, Khalid A. Al‐Ghanim, Zubair Ahmed, Norah Al-Mulhm, R. Gayathri, S. Vijayalakshmi
Abstract
Most microorganisms are used as a foundation of bioplastic production and also used for the decomposition of plastics. Although bioplastics production is considered expensive than artificial plastic, it has many advantages over them. Some bio-polymers have also gained public acceptance and are now being produced. The useful breakdown of plastic bags takes more than a thousand years. For the decomposition of plastics, microorganisms should be calculated extensively so that solid wastes can be decomposed. Thus, microbes have been played an important role in decompose as well as the production of plastics.
Topics & Concepts
BioplasticDecompositionProduction (economics)Plastics industrySustainable productionWaste managementEnvironmental scienceBiochemical engineeringDegradation (telecommunications)EngineeringMaterials scienceEcologyBiologyEconomicsComposite materialMacroeconomicsTelecommunicationsMicroplastics and Plastic Pollutionbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesRecycling and Waste Management Techniques