405481

The degradation of microplastic by microorganisms: A generous way to treat Plastic waste

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Last updated: 15 Feb 2025

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Bioremediation

Abstract

Plastics are used for packaging and manufacturing of pipes, bags, medicines and utensils due to its

low price, processing ease, flexibility, and corrosion resistance due to its low price, processing

ease, flexibility, and corrosion resistance. The overuse of plastics leads to its accumulation in soil.

Major reasons for the deposition of plastic in the soil environment are plastic mulching, usage of

plastic materials in contact with soil, sewage waste, and by the manual deposition of plastic

products into soil. These plastic go through a process called disintegration and becomes

microplastics. It is very essential to remove these microplastics from the soil environment, as their

absorption by plant roots lead to microplastic presence in fruits of those plants. But there are

microorganism that have the capability to degrade these microplastics such as Bacillus subtilis and

Bacillus gottheilii. Utilizing these microorganisms is one of the effective method to remove microplastics from the environment.

DOI

10.21608/jesj.2025.300943.1081

Keywords

Microplastics, Degradation, Soil, Plastic, Bacillus species

Authors

First Name

Minhaj

Last Name

Khan

MiddleName

Ahmad

Affiliation

Lovely Professional University

Email

minhaj.15324@lpu.co.in

City

Phagwara

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0000000181158309

First Name

Sreelakshmi

Last Name

B S

MiddleName

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Affiliation

Lovely professional university Phagwara Punjab

Email

sreelakshmibs16@gmail.com

City

Kozhikode

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Volume

37

Article Issue

1

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52721

Issue Date

2025-01-01

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2024-07-02

Publish Date

2025-01-01

Page Start

63

Page End

70

Print ISSN

2314-5579

Online ISSN

2682-3942

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Journal of Environmental Studies

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The degradation of microplastic by microorganisms: A generous way to treat Plastic waste

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15 Feb 2025