Improper disposal of plastics increases micro-plastic discharge and waste to the environment. It causes growing global concern about the environmental and public health impacts of related byproducts. This book presents a safe process based on application of microbial cultures from different sources for the degradation of plastic waste to harmless products.

The book begins by introducing the problem of plastic waste and its environmental impact, then moves on to describing microbial resources and the mechanism of biodegradation before presenting examples of biodegradation processes. Challenges of the microbial and enzyme based technologies for plastic biodegradation and potential research directions are also discussed.

Explains the principles and benefits of microbial and enzyme technology in sustainable waste management Highlights the advantages of using microbial resources for biodegradation of plastic waste Includes examples of the application of bioremediation technology and useful suggestions

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Javid A Parray - Dr Parray teaches at the Department of Environmental Science, GDC (Government Degree College) Eidgah Srinagar, which is affiliated with Cluster University Srinagar, India. Dr Parray obtained his MPhil and PhD degrees from the University of Kashmir, India, where he has also done his post-doctoral research. His research interests include ecological and agricultural microbiology, climate change and microbial biotechnology, environmental microbiome, etc.Dr Parray has published over 50 research papers and has authored more than 25 books with international publishers. Dr Parray is on the editorial board, a permanent reviewer of several journals, an invited speaker at various scientific meetings/conferences in India and abroad, and a member of many international and national scientific organizations and societies. Dr parray was awarded PIFI scholarship by Chinese academy science for the year 2024.

Wen-Jun Li - Prof. Dr. Wen-Jun Li is an internationally renowned scientist in the field of microbial systematics and microbial ecology. Dr. Wen-Jun Li received his Ph. D in Microbiology from the Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences in July of 2002.

He is currently a Distinguished Professor at the School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China. Previously, he had served as Head of Actinobacterial Research Group and Vice Director of the Yunnan Institute of Microbiology at Yunnan University, China. His publications include 6 monographs, 30 authorized patents and more than 1000 research papers.

Inhalt

Introduction to Plastic Waste: A Growing Global Concern.- Microbial resources.- Mechanism of action of microbes.- Applications.