Biotech Today
  • Year: 2020
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 1

A review on Environmental Implications of Disposal of Plastic Waste in Special Reference to Polyethylene terephthalate

1Department of Chemistry, Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut [U.P.] 250004 -India

2Department of Applied Science, Sir Chhotu Ram Institute of Engineering and Technology, Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut [UP] 250004 -India

*Corresponding author email: rksoni_rks@yahoo.com

Abstract

In the present era the increased consumption of plastic materials in each and every aspect of human life and the environmental hazards created due to their disposal after ashort term use is the key concern. The present review represents a general overview the best way of disposal of most widely used plastic of them all, polyethylene terephthalate (PET). Further in this study the main problem of plastic pollution in this regard, the preparation, properties and various routes for the disposal like degradation, recycling, potential for biodegradation are also included.

Keywords

Disposal, Biodegradation, Polymers, Poly (ethyleneterephthalate), Environment