Plastics: From Revolutionary Innovation to Global Menace—Strategies for Remediation
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F60076658%3A12220%2F25%3A43910866" target="_blank" >RIV/60076658:12220/25:43910866 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40726-025-00389-z#citeas" target="_blank" >https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40726-025-00389-z#citeas</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40726-025-00389-z" target="_blank" >10.1007/s40726-025-00389-z</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Plastics: From Revolutionary Innovation to Global Menace—Strategies for Remediation
Original language description
Purpose of Review: Plastics, owing to their durability, affordability and versatility, have become an indispensable global commodity. Unfortunately, the mismanagement of plastics has led to the widespread occurrence of microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs), posing unpredictable environmental risks. Thus, it is essential to update the masses regarding this alarming situation and to acquaint them to the conventional as well as emerging plastic waste management strategies. Recent Findings: Plastic waste management-biotechnology approaches are developing as viable solutions, as seen in Ideonella sakaiensis, a bacterium that completely degrades PET plastics within six weeks. The Aspergillus sp. fungus can destroy polyethene by as much as 70% within 21 days. Biodegradable polymers, such as PHA, can decompose in marine environments within 1.5 to 3.5 years, providing a sustainable alternative to conventional plastics. Despite the challenges in scaling these remedies, the combination of microbial and enzymatic degradation holds promise for mitigating the growing threat of microplastic pollution. Summary: Traditional plastic disposal methods, such as landfilling and incineration, present environmental limitations. Bioremediation, chemical recycling, and bioplastics offer promising, sustainable alternatives. However, economic feasibility, policy integration, and societal awareness remain critical challenges. This review provides explicit information on the invention of plastics, the scale of plastic pollution, its ecological and health hazards, and critically evaluates traditional, contemporary and emerging strategies for plastic waste remediation within the sustainability framework. A multidisciplinary approach combining technological innovation (integrated waste management system: IWM). regulatory frameworks, and public engagement is essential to mitigate plastic pollution and foster a circular economy.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
10511 - Environmental sciences (social aspects to be 5.7)
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Current Pollution Reports
ISSN
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e-ISSN
2198-6592
Volume of the periodical
11
Issue of the periodical within the volume
1
Country of publishing house
CH - SWITZERLAND
Number of pages
36
Pages from-to
"2025/11/01"
UT code for WoS article
001605260600001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-105020769144