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Bacterial Remediation of Micro-Nanoplastics (MNPs): Contaminated Soil
Summary
Researchers reviewed the potential of bacteria and other microorganisms to biodegrade micro- and nanoplastics in contaminated soil, cataloguing known plastic-degrading microbial species and the biochemical mechanisms they employ. Bacterial bioremediation offers a promising nature-based solution for reducing the accumulation of plastic particles in agricultural soils that would otherwise enter the food chain.
According to the recent studies, approximately 380 million tons of plastic is being generated across the world per year and 90% of it is recycled, so that it is converted into a pollutant. The majority of plastic waste has been sent to landfills; therefore, the soil...