Technical Note on Bioremediation of Plastic Waste by Mealworms in India
摘要
The plastic waste (PW) with the growth of consumerism has become vulnerable to ecological footprint and the environment of India. The widely used plastics such as polyethylene, polystyrene, polyethylene terephthalate, and polyvinylchloride have a direct impact on degrading ecosystem and affecting carbon cycle, nitrogen cycle, and phosphorus cycle of the environment leading to leaching of ground water and sterile lands. The terrestrial and marine biota have been subjected to vulnerability due to increasing micro plastic along with population. The threat to environmental sustainability of plastic disposal is a huge concern throughout the globe. India has been trying various plastic disposing methodologies including incineration, landfills, recycling, pyrolysis, and laying roads. But all these processes are either costlier or produce harmful gases and chemicals into the atmosphere and environment. This technical note narrates the possibility of using the bioremediation process using various mealworms. The mechanism of the bioremediation is explored along with the feasibility of implementing the biological process in Indian context.