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SUBMITTER: Ali S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC9893805 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Saudi journal of biological sciences 20230202 3
Plastic pollution is a global issue and has become a major concern since Coronavirus disease (COVID)-19. In developing nations, landfilling and illegal waste disposal are typical ways to dispose of COVID-19-infected material. These technologies worsen plastic pollution and other human and animal health problems. Plastic degrades in light and heat, generating hazardous primary and secondary micro-plastic. Certain bacteria can degrade artificial polymers using genes, enzymes, and metabolic pathway ...[more]