International Journal of Academic and Applied Research (IJAAR)
  Year: 2023 | Volume: 7 | Issue: 11 | Page No.: 167-173
Degradation of Synthesised Plastic-Polystyrene by Micro and Macro Organism Download PDF
Taoreed, A. Muraina; Abideen, A. Adekanmi; Lawal, Kola Ahmad

Abstract:
Polymers with a molecular mass greater than that of synthetic or semi-synthetic organic solids are utilized as industrial inputs to create plastics. Because of the rising usage of plastics and the need to have a capacity for disposing of plastic waste, the need for biodegradable plastics has developed to a significant extent in recent years. The issue with plastics is a result of its non-biodegradability, the closure of landfills, and the worsening issues with land and water contamination. Due to the significant environmental issues that plastics are producing, producers are compelled to create materials that are kinder to the environment. Moreover, the metabolic alterations they undergo and their interaction are crucial. This overview essay has been modified as a result in order to highlight and make an impact on the importance of macro and microorganisms in the biodegradation of polystyrene polymeric compounds. The review talks on the dangers of plastics, how they degrade, and what influences how they degrade. Polymers are broken down by microbes. Degradation of Polystyrene by Bacteria, Fungal, Insects, and Possible Enzymes for Biodegradation of Polystyrene