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 protection. The book examines advanced technologies, updated information, and future directions for researchers and scientists working in the bioremediation and biodegradation of plastic contaminants and reutilization of plastic wastes in the production of construction materials for environmental safety.
The treatment of plastic wastes with environmentally benign approaches will be assessed in this book and will also provide ways to protect our natural environment by managing hazardous plastic pollutants through various techno-based, eco-friendly strategies.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. List of contributors - p. xiii 7. Chapter 1. Application of enzymes in the biodegradation of plastics - p. 1 8. Chapter 2. Microbial degradation of plastics: a sustainable approach to pollution control - p. 15 9. Chapter 3. Bioplastics: an alternative for circular economy in industrial processes - p. 27 10. Chapter 4. Degradation of plastics by fungi and bacteria - p. 43 11. Chapter 5. Application of plastic for production of fuel - p. 53 12. Chapter 6. An eco-economic approach of valorization of plastic waste into functional materials for energy and environmental applications - p. 63 13. Chapter 7. Application of plastics for production of fuel - p. 79 14. Chapter 8. Fungal/bacterial degradation of plastics: synergistic approaches for bioremediation of plastic pollutants - p. 97 15. Chapter 9. The photocatalytic approach for remediation of polymeric materials from aqueous environment - p. 113 16. Chapter 10. Bacterial and fungal mechanism of plastic degradation - p. 131 17. Chapter 11. Role of earthworms in the degradation of microplastics - p. 157 18. Chapter 12. Plastic in the environment: Properties, types, and applications - p. 181 19. Chapter 13. Fungal/bacterial degradation of plastics: challenges and perspectives - p. 207 20. Chapter 14. Role of earthworms in the degradation of microplastics - p. 225 21. Chapter 15. Accumulation of plastic waste in the natural environment and its life cycle assessment - p. 235 22. Chapter 16. Beyond landfills: transforming waste plastic into advanced building materials - p. 249 23. Chapter 17. Environmental plastic pollution: mechanisms of plastic degradation for sustainable future - p. 261 24. Chapter 18. Plastic-degrading yeasts: biodiversity and bioengineering helping save the planet - p. 283 25. Chapter 19. Role of microbial enzymes in the degradation of plastics - p. 299 26. Chapter 20. Application of plastics for production of fuel - p. 323 27. Chapter 21. Regulations, policies and acts related to plastic wastes management in different countries - p. 337 28. Chapter 22. Microbial scavenging of microplastics as an effective bioremediation strategy - p. 351 29. Chapter 23. Microplastic sampling in the environment - p. 363 30. Index - p. 375
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 protection. The book examines advanced technologies, updated information, and future directions for researchers and scientists working in the bioremediation and biodegradation of plastic contaminants and reutilization of plastic wastes in the production of construction materials for environmental safety.
The treatment of plastic wastes with environmentally benign approaches will be assessed in this book and will also provide ways to protect our natural environment by managing hazardous plastic pollutants through various techno-based, eco-friendly strategies.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. List of contributors - p. xiii 7. Chapter 1. Application of enzymes in the biodegradation of plastics - p. 1 8. Chapter 2. Microbial degradation of plastics: a sustainable approach to pollution control - p. 15 9. Chapter 3. Bioplastics: an alternative for circular economy in industrial processes - p. 27 10. Chapter 4. Degradation of plastics by fungi and bacteria - p. 43 11. Chapter 5. Application of plastic for production of fuel - p. 53 12. Chapter 6. An eco-economic approach of valorization of plastic waste into functional materials for energy and environmental applications - p. 63 13. Chapter 7. Application of plastics for production of fuel - p. 79 14. Chapter 8. Fungal/bacterial degradation of plastics: synergistic approaches for bioremediation of plastic pollutants - p. 97 15. Chapter 9. The photocatalytic approach for remediation of polymeric materials from aqueous environment - p. 113 16. Chapter 10. Bacterial and fungal mechanism of plastic degradation - p. 131 17. Chapter 11. Role of earthworms in the degradation of microplastics - p. 157 18. Chapter 12. Plastic in the environment: Properties, types, and applications - p. 181 19. Chapter 13. Fungal/bacterial degradation of plastics: challenges and perspectives - p. 207 20. Chapter 14. Role of earthworms in the degradation of microplastics - p. 225 21. Chapter 15. Accumulation of plastic waste in the natural environment and its life cycle assessment - p. 235 22. Chapter 16. Beyond landfills: transforming waste plastic into advanced building materials - p. 249 23. Chapter 17. Environmental plastic pollution: mechanisms of plastic degradation for sustainable future - p. 261 24. Chapter 18. Plastic-degrading yeasts: biodiversity and bioengineering helping save the planet - p. 283 25. Chapter 19. Role of microbial enzymes in the degradation of plastics - p. 299 26. Chapter 20. Application of plastics for production of fuel - p. 323 27. Chapter 21. Regulations, policies and acts related to plastic wastes management in different countries - p. 337 28. Chapter 22. Microbial scavenging of microplastics as an effective bioremediation strategy - p. 351 29. Chapter 23. Microplastic sampling in the environment - p. 363 30. Index - p. 375
