A REVIEW ON PLASTIC BIODEGRADATION

With more and more plastics being employed in human lives and increasing pressure being placed on capacities available for plastic waste disposal, the need for biodegradation plastics and biodegradation of plastic waste has assumed increasing importance in the last few years. This review looks at the biodegradation of conventional plastic by the microorganism. Thermostat plastics, such as aliphatic polyester and polyester polyurethane, are easily attacked by microorganisms directly because of the potential hydrolytic cleavage of ester or urethane bond in their structure. Plastics that are biodegradable can be considered environmentally friendly, they have an increasing range of potential application and are driven by the growing use of plastics packaging. This paper attempt to make conclusion on potentially viable methods to reduce the impacts of plastic waste on the environment. KEYWORDS: Biodegradation, Plastics, Polyester, Polyurethane