Microplastic Pollution: Sources, Environmental Hazards, and Mycoremediation as a Sustainable Solution

Ashish Bhatt; Darshankumar Prajapati; Akshaya Gupte; Shilpa Gupte

doi:10.1007/978-981-19-8853-0_5

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Microplastic Pollution: Sources, Environmental Hazards, and Mycoremediation as a Sustainable Solution

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Ashish Bhatt, Darshankumar Prajapati, Akshaya Gupte, Shilpa Gupte

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Researchers reviewed the sources and environmental hazards of microplastic pollution and evaluated mycoremediation — the use of fungi — as a sustainable biological strategy for plastic degradation. Fungi capable of enzymatically breaking down synthetic polymers offer a low-cost, scalable remediation option that could address the global accumulation of microplastics in soils and aquatic environments.

Synthetic polymers have replaced natural polymers due to their low production cost, wide range of applications, and better resistant properties. Plastic polymers are the most preferred one among synthetic polymers as they have high tolerance against high temperature,...

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