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Biodegradation of Low-Density Polyethylene by Acinetobacter guillouiae PL211 Isolated from the Waste Treatment Facility
Summary
Researchers isolated Acinetobacter guillouiae PL211 from a waste treatment facility and demonstrated its ability to biodegrade low-density polyethylene, contributing to growing efforts to identify microbial solutions for plastic pollution as global plastic production continues to rise.
Synthetic plastics first emerged in the early 20th century, driven by their practicality and convenience, leading to versatile applications [1][2][3][4].Consequently, the production volume of plastics has consistently increased, surging 260-fold from the 1950s to the present day in 2022 [5].With the rise in plastic production and use, the proportion of plastics in municipal solid waste (MSW) has increased tenfold, from <1% in the 1960s to over