Land-Based Plastic Pollution and Biocontrol in Developing Countries: Issues, Challenges and Directions

Abstract

The increasing accumulation of plastic wastes in the environment has been a threat globally with the developing countries bearing the brunt more. In this review, causes, sources and ecological consequences of land-based plastic pollution in developing countries are highlighted with a view to suggesting green solution to the problem of plastic or polymer pollution in terrestrial environment. Besides, the emerging biocontrol measure and itslife-cycle analyses are emphasized along with the opportunities arisen from the green method. Thus, the study concluded that biocontrol method is a feasible, cost effective and eco-friendly method for the biomanagement of plastic pollution in developing countries.