Isolation and Identification of Four Strains of Bacteria with Potential to Biodegrade Polyethylene and Polypropylene from Mangrove

With the rapid growth of global plastic production, the degradation of microplastics (MPs) has received widespread attention, and the search for efficient biodegradation pathways has become a hot topic. The aim of this study was to screen mangrove sediment and surface water for bacteria capable of degrading polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) MPs. In this study, two strains of PE-degrading bacteria and two strains of PP-degrading candidate bacteria were obtained from mangrove, named