Degradation of plastics for Clean Environment

Plastic is a kind of material that is commonly known and used in everyday life. Plastics are defined as the polymers (solid materials) which on heating become mobile and can be cast into molds. Plastic wastes accumulating in the environment are posing an ever increasing ecological threat. Degradation of plastic is a great challenge as the materials are increasingly used. These solid waste related problems pose threat to our bio diversities. This growing concern has raised and promoted research activity worldwide to either modify current products to promote degradability or to develop new alternatives that are degradable. Plastics that are biodegradable can be considered environment friendly, they have an increasing range of potential application and lot of demand in market as it is safe for the environment. This paper highlights the various degradation processes and mechanism by which plastics can be degraded in the environment.