Title : A synergistic green approach for the bioremediation of microplastics: towards sustainable environmental restoration
Abstract:
Microplastic pollution has emerged as a persistent and complex environmental contaminant which impose serious impacts across aquatic, terrestrial, and biological systems. Recent research has stimulated the distribution studies to reveal less explored processes such as environmental ageing, surface transformation, and the development of microplastic-associated microbial communities, which influences the adsorption of pollutant, transportation, and their toxicity. Microplastics are now recognised as one of the emerging pollutants, where nano-sized plastics possess high ecological and human health risks due to their enhanced mobility and bioavailability. The present review explored a synergistic green bioremediation approach that integrates microorganisms, bio-derived enzymes, and nature-based support matrices to promote surface modification and controlled degradation of microplastics under mild conditions. This strategy minimises an energy and chemical inputs that limits secondary pollution, and aligns with the principles of circular economy. The study therefore highlights a bio-inspired remediation as a promising pathway for addressing microplastic contamination and supporting sustainable environmental restoration.
