Bioremediation Technology for Plastic Waste

✍ Scribed by Mohd. Shahnawaz, Manisha K. Sangale, Avinash B. Ade

• Publisher: Springer Singapore
• Year: 2019
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 139
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Plastic is one of the widely used polymers around the globe since its discovery. It is highly impossible to think the ease of life without the aid of plastic. Every year billion tons of plastic waste gets accumulated in the environment and leads to death of both marine and terrestrial animals. Plastic is very durable and needs around 1000 years to degrade under the natural environment. The present book illustrates the importance and significance of the bioremediation to tackle the problem of plastic waste. Previously, we have reported elite rhizobacterial isolates (Lysinibacillus fusiformis strain VASB14/WL and Bacillus cereus strain VASB1/TS) of Avicennia marina Vierh (Forsk.) from the West Coast of India with the potential to degrade plastic (polythene). The present book attempted to address the bioremediation scenario of plastic waste (including micro plastic) using microbes with bacteria in particular. Various strategies used to tackle with the plastic waste were highlighted with case studies of plastic waste management, including in vitro, in situ and ex situ with a special reference to biodegradation technology. After the biodegradation of the plastic using microbes, the generated plastic (polythene) degradation products (PE-DPs) were also documented using GC-MS technique followed by their deleterious effect on both animal and plant systems. The book also enhances the awareness of the plastic-free society and also suggests some alternative materials to be used instead of plastic. Lastly, the book suggests/recommends the strategies to be followed by the lawmakers in the government organizations/non-government organizations/social organizations to frame the regulations and guidelines to implement at mass level to reduce the generation of plastic waste.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter ....Pages i-xix
General Introduction (Mohd. Shahnawaz, Manisha K. Sangale, Avinash B. Ade)....Pages 1-9
Microplastics (Mohd. Shahnawaz, Manisha K. Sangale, Avinash B. Ade)....Pages 11-19
Plastic Waste Disposal and Reuse of Plastic Waste (Mohd. Shahnawaz, Manisha K. Sangale, Avinash B. Ade)....Pages 21-30
Case Studies and Recent Update of Plastic Waste Degradation (Mohd. Shahnawaz, Manisha K. Sangale, Avinash B. Ade)....Pages 31-43
Bacteria as Key Players of Plastic Bioremediation (Mohd. Shahnawaz, Manisha K. Sangale, Avinash B. Ade)....Pages 45-69
In Situ Bioremediation Technology for Plastic Degradation (Mohd. Shahnawaz, Manisha K. Sangale, Avinash B. Ade)....Pages 71-75
Ex Situ Bioremediation Technology for Plastic Degradation (Mohd. Shahnawaz, Manisha K. Sangale, Avinash B. Ade)....Pages 77-83
Social Awareness of Plastic Waste Threat (Mohd. Shahnawaz, Manisha K. Sangale, Avinash B. Ade)....Pages 85-91
Analysis of the Plastic Degradation Products (Mohd. Shahnawaz, Manisha K. Sangale, Avinash B. Ade)....Pages 93-101
Toxicity Testing of Plastic-Degrading Products (Mohd. Shahnawaz, Manisha K. Sangale, Avinash B. Ade)....Pages 103-112
Policy and Legislation/Regulations of Plastic Waste Around the Globe (Mohd. Shahnawaz, Manisha K. Sangale, Avinash B. Ade)....Pages 113-126
Conclusions and Future Needs (Mohd. Shahnawaz, Manisha K. Sangale, Avinash B. Ade)....Pages 127-130

✦ Subjects

Biomedicine; Biomedical Engineering/Biotechnology; Waste Management/Waste Technology; Microbiology; Ecotoxicology; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology