Bio-oil production from plastics and microplastics wastes

Plastic waste to liquid fuel: A review of technologies, applications, and challenges

Bioremediation Approach for Plastics and Microplastics Wastes

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Researchers reviewed bioremediation strategies—using microorganisms and biological agents—to degrade plastics and microplastics in contaminated environments. Biological degradation offers a promising, environmentally friendly approach to tackling the massive accumulation of plastic waste that conventional methods cannot adequately address.

Biotechnology for the Management of Plastics and Microplastics

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This review paper explains how plastic waste, including tiny fragments called microplastics, ends up polluting our rivers and oceans, often through everyday sources like washing machine runoff from synthetic clothing and tire wear from cars. It highlights that our current recycling system isn't equipped to handle all this waste, meaning much of it escapes into the environment where it can eventually make its way into water, food, and potentially our bodies. Understanding these pollution pathways is a key first step toward developing better solutions to reduce our exposure to microplastics.

Thermochemical conversion of plastic waste to fuels: a review

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Researchers reviewed thermochemical technologies — such as pyrolysis and gasification — that can convert plastic waste into usable fuels, offering a promising approach to reducing the massive volumes of non-biodegradable plastic that currently accumulate in the environment as microplastics.

Advancing biological processing for valorization of plastic wastes