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Bioremediation of Microplastic Pollution Using Microorganisms: Opportunities and Challenges

2025
Ronika Thakur, Vedna Kumari, Neelam Bhardwaj, Tarun Sharma, V. Nareshkumar

Summary

Researchers reviewed how microorganisms like bacteria and fungi can break down plastics through biological processes, offering a potentially eco-friendly alternative to landfilling or burning plastic waste. While promising, these bioremediation approaches still face significant challenges in scale and efficiency before they can be widely deployed.

Plastic has emerged as an essential material in the modern world due to its cost-effectiveness, ease of processing, low density, water-resistance, and durability. These plastic wastes are managed by land filing, incineration, and recycling, while the rest accumulate...

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