This book explores the challenges posed by plastic pollution in terrestrial environment and focuses on the reuse of plastic waste for sustainable practices, as well as the challenges and innovative approaches to combat the growing plastic crisis. This book is intended for a diverse audience including researchers, policymakers, environmental professionals, educators, technocrats, and researchers/students interested in advancing knowledge and action on plastic pollution in terrestrial environment. 27 chapters included in the book are contributed by scientists, researchers and policymakers from 12 countries, namely Bangladesh, Egypt, India, Iraq, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Taiwan.
Table of Contents:
Source and Transport of Microplastics in Freshwater Systems in Asia– A Systematic Review.- Hazards of Microplastic Pollution in Agriculture.- Plastic Waste Management in India: A Design Thinking Approach.- Microplastics Screening in Tigris River of Baghdad City/Iraq.- Microbial Degradation of Plastic/Polyethylene.- Chemical Characterization of Blends of Recycled Polymethyl Methacrylate-Based Denture Base Resin.- Plastic Waste Management: Microplastic Phyto Extraction from Textile Waste Sludge using Lemna Minor.- Biodegradation of Polyethylene Plastic Waste by Bacterial Isolates from Earthworm Larvae.- Community-Based Plastic Waste Management Initiatives: A Key to Combating Plastic Pollution.- A Sustainable Waste Management Approach Based on Computer Vision and Deep Learning for Efficient Solid Waste Classification.- Plastic Pollution, Treatment and Management Strategies in Pakistan: A Review.- Value Addition of Plastic Waste to Waste Plastic Oil for Future Energy Security by Hybrid Pyrolysis.- Plastic Waste Reuse as Construction Materials.- Heterogenous Microbial Biofilms: A Promising Solution for Combating Terrestrial Microplastic Pollution.- Preparation and Characterization of Wood Plastic Composite from Plastic Wastes.- Kitchen and Plastic Waste Used in Emergency Biogas Plant Construction during 2022 Energy Crisis in Sri Lanka.- An Overview of the Microplastic Contamination in Sri Lanka.- Plastic Waste Management: The Mysore Experiment.- Hazards of Plastics: A Case Study from Egypt.- Plastic Waste Management in South Delhi.- Overview of Plastic Pollution on the Terrestrial Ecosystem of Aghanashini Estuary, Uttarakannada District, India.- Abundance of Microplastics in Water, Sediment, and Mussels: A Case Study of Langkawi Island, Malaysia.- Evaluating the Impact on Plastic Pollution in Sri Lanka and Global Perspectives.- Exploration of Microplastic Pollution Sources in Terrestrial Environment: An Evidence from Malaysia.- The Fate of Microplastics from Terrestrial to Coastal Environments along the Western Indian Continental Margin.
About the Author :
Dr. S. Suriyanarayanan currently holds the position of Professor and Associate Dean of Research at JSS Science and Technology University, Mysuru. Previously, he served as the Deputy Director of Research at the Vinayaka Mission's Research Foundation (Deemed University), India. He completed his Ph.D. in Environmental Sciences at Bharathiar University, Tamil Nadu, India. His research expertise spans environmental monitoring, radiation ecology, and environmental microbiology. He also served as a Post-Doctoral Researcher in Italy and Science officer for SCOPE (Scientific Committee of Problems of the Environment) in China.
Dr. Shivaraju H. P. is an Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Environmental Sciences at JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysuru, India. A prominent environmental researcher, he specializes in pollution, with a focus on plastic pollution and waste management. He earned his Ph.D. in Environmental Science from the University of Mysore and has over 14 years of expertise in environmental pollution remediation through sustainable and feasible solutions. His research delves into the sources, transportation, and impacts of emerging contaminants, including plastic pollution, on the environment and human health. Dr. Shivaraju's pioneering studies on emerging pollutants and microplastics in aqueous environments have significantly advanced the understanding of their fate and transport within ecosystems.
Dr. Kandiah Pakeerathan holds a Ph.D. in Agriculture from the University of Sydney, Australia, with specialization in Molecular Plant Protection. Presently, he is working as a Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka. He has almost 15 years of experience in teaching and research in Plant Protection and Environmental Sciences. His areas of expertise include: Molecular biology and biotechnology, plant protection, and impact of microplastics on soil organisms and environmental issues. His research primarily focuses on finding sustainable and smart solutions to various problems faced by the farmers and agro-based industries. His research findings have been cited more than 350 times in various reputed journals and books.
