Biodegradation Approach for an Upcoming Disaster (Plastic)
Man has created an upcoming disaster in the name of modern development whose impact
may persist for thousands of years. Millions of sea birds, turtles and marine mammals etc.., die every
years. Millions of pollution due to plastics. There are various other impacts due to improper disposal.
Polyethylene is one of major types of plastic used worldwide.Different methods of management are
being tried out such as recycling, converting to fuel, as construction material, etc. Complete removal of
this pollutant without any additional pollution can be possible by mineralization of such material using
biodegradation process.In this paper, the proposed a methodology for degradation of polyethylene with
the help of micro organisms such as bacteria and fungi. Some micro-organisms are capable of producing
exo-enzymes that can break up the polymeric structure which can be further broken down by intracellular
metabolism. The positive results will be a solution for this long lasting environmental issue.
Department of Civil Engg., KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore - 641
407, Tamilnadu, India.
Priya AK /Int.J. TechnoChem Res. 2020,6(1),pp 22-25.
Abstract
Man has created an upcoming disaster in the name of modern development whose impact
may persist for thousands of years. Millions of sea birds, turtles and marine mammals etc.., die every
years. Millions of pollution due to plastics. There are various other impacts due to improper disposal.
Polyethylene is one of major types of plastic used worldwide.Different methods of management are
being tried out such as recycling, converting to fuel, as construction material, etc. Complete removal of
this pollutant without any additional pollution can be possible by mineralization of such material using
biodegradation process.In this paper, the proposed a methodology for degradation of polyethylene with
the help of micro organisms such as bacteria and fungi. Some micro-organisms are capable of producing
exo-enzymes that can break up the polymeric structure which can be further broken down by intracellular
metabolism. The positive results will be a solution for this long lasting environmental issue.
Keywords
Polyethylene,biodegradation, environmental issue, recycling, pollution.
