Environmental hazards of plastic wastes : bioremediation approaches for environmental clean-up /

Focuses on the exploitation of various biological treatment technologies, their use to treat plastic contaminants, and restoration of contaminated sites. The book also addresses the biological treatment of plastic waste and its management of sustainable technologies for its reuse for environmental p...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors:	Kapoor, Riti Thapar (Editor), Treichel, Helen (Editor), Zdarta, Jakub (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Amsterdam, Netherlands ; Cambridge, MA : Elsevier, [2025]
Subjects:	Plastic scrap. Bioremediation. Matières plastiques > Déchets. Biorestauration. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Chapter 1. Application of enzymes in the biodegradation of plastics
Chapter 2. Microbial degradation of plastics: a sustainable approach to pollution control
Chapter 3. Bioplastics: an alternative for circular economy in industrial processes
Chapter 4. Degradation of plastics by fungi and bacteria
Chapter 5. Application of plastic for production of fuel
Chapter 6. An eco-economic approach of valorization of plastic waste into functional materials for energy and environmental applications
Chapter 7. Application of plastics for production of fuel
Chapter 8. Fungal/bacterial degradation of plastics: synergistic approaches for bioremediation of plastic pollutants
Chapter 9. The photocatalytic approach for remediation of polymeric materials from aqueous environment
Chapter 10. Bacterial and fungal mechanism of plastic degradation
Chapter 11. Role of earthworms in the degradation of microplastics
Chapter 12. Plastic in the environment: Properties, types, and applications
Chapter 13. Fungal/bacterial degradation of plastics: challenges and perspectives
Chapter 14. Role of earthworms in the degradation of microplastics
Chapter 15. Accumulation of plastic waste in the natural environment and its life cycle assessment
Chapter 16. Beyond landfills: transforming waste plastic into advanced building materials
Chapter 17. Environmental plastic pollution: mechanisms of plastic degradation for sustainable future
Chapter 18. Plastic-degrading yeasts: biodiversity and bioengineering helping save the planet
Chapter 19. Role of microbial enzymes in the degradation of plastics
Chapter 20. Application of plastics for production of fuel
Chapter 21. Regulations, policies and acts related to plastic wastes management in different countries
Chapter 22. Microbial scavenging of microplastics as an effective bioremediation strategy
Chapter 23. Microplastic sampling in the environment
Index.