Plastic waste or debris are one of the most hazardous pollutant entering the seas and oceans, after oil spills and sewage discharge. First of all, plastic waste contributed 60-80% of the marine litter and in 2012, global plastic production reached an all-time high of 330 million tons per year.
Microbial RemediationOil spills have become a common sight in the oceans around the world. Such events are the direct result of human error during the transport of crude oil or refined petroleum products across countries.
Microbial RemediationIn the previous article, the concept of bioremediation was introduced as an answer to the rising instances of environmental pollution. Although the act of bioremediation can be performed by a wide range of organisms including plants, fungi and microorganisms.
Microbial RemediationContaminated sites, whether on land or in aquatic environments are increasingly becoming a frequent sight. This is due to rapid increase in population and a fast pace of technological advancement.
environmental cost of fdi, environmental protection, Microbial RemediationOrganic waste, often referred to as ‘green’ waste actually is that type of waste which originates from unprocessed and untreated materials such as food products, garden materials and lawn trimmings (Chernicharo, 2003).
Marine parks and marine reserves come under Marine Protected Areas, areas which are designated and effectively managed to protect marine ecosystems, processes, habitats and species.
Microbial RemediationIn comparison with urbanisation and industrialisation process at the global level, India is moving on uniform pattern to become an urbanized country. The share of urban population in the country is growing by 6% per decade (Butsch, Sakdapolrak, and Saravanan 2012).
environmental cost of fdi, environmental pollution trend, the two faces of fdiAbout 65% population of India depends upon the agriculture for subsistence and it claims 22% share in India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) (Tyagi 2012).
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