A Review of Plastic Pollution; Conventional and Recent Bioremediation Technologies
The discovery of the first artificial plastic in 1869 (earlier called celluloid) by John Hyatt was a bid to replace the use of Ivory for ornaments and artistry, which endangered animals like the elephant. John Hyatt discovered plastics by dissolving camphor in nitrocellulose and alcohol in heat. W...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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UJ Press
2024-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Digital Food, Energy & Water Systems |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.uj.ac.za/index.php/DigitalFoodEnergy_WaterSystems/article/view/3242 |
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