Recent Advances in Biological Recycling of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Plastic Wastes

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作者
Soong, Ya-Hue Valerie [1 ]
Sobkowicz, Margaret J. [2 ]
Xie, Dongming [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Massachusetts, Dept Chem Engn, Lowell, MA 01854 USA
[2] Univ Massachusetts, Dept Plast Engn, Lowell, MA 01854 USA
来源
BIOENGINEERING-BASEL | 2022年 / 9卷 / 03期
关键词
PET; plastic recycling; biodegradation; bioconversion; PET hydrolase; cutinase;
D O I
10.3390/bioengineering9030098
中图分类号
Q81 [生物工程学(生物技术)]; Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;
摘要
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is one of the most commonly used polyester plastics worldwide but is extremely difficult to be hydrolyzed in a natural environment. PET plastic is an inexpensive, lightweight, and durable material, which can readily be molded into an assortment of products that are used in a broad range of applications. Most PET is used for single-use packaging materials, such as disposable consumer items and packaging. Although PET plastics are a valuable resource in many aspects, the proliferation of plastic products in the last several decades have resulted in a negative environmental footprint. The long-term risk of released PET waste in the environment poses a serious threat to ecosystems, food safety, and even human health in modern society. Recycling is one of the most important actions currently available to reduce these impacts. Current clean-up strategies have attempted to alleviate the adverse impacts of PET pollution but are unable to compete with the increasing quantities of PET waste exposed to the environment. In this review paper, current PET recycling methods to improve life cycle and waste management are discussed, which can be further implemented to reduce plastics pollution and its impacts on health and environment. Compared with conventional mechanical and chemical recycling processes, the biotechnological recycling of PET involves enzymatic degradation of the waste PET and the followed bioconversion of degraded PET monomers into value-added chemicals. This approach creates a circular PET economy by recycling waste PET or upcycling it into more valuable products with minimal environmental footprint.
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