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With global plastic production reaching approximately 299 million tons annually, the need for effective waste management solutions has become urgent. ~~LCC offers a viable~~ alternative to conventional recycling methods that are often inefficient and environmentally taxing. One of the primary challenges in plastic waste management is the volume of mismanaged plastic entering marine environments. In 2010 alone, an estimated 31.9 million metric tons of plastic waste were classified as mismanaged, with a substantial portion ending up in the oceans. This causes harm to marine ecosystems, physical injury to wildlife, and disruption of food chains.<ref name="Landrigan">PMID:33354517</ref>

With global plastic production reaching approximately 299 million tons annually, the need for effective waste management solutions has become urgent. Enzymatic degradation is an alternative to conventional recycling methods that are often inefficient and environmentally taxing. One of the primary challenges in plastic waste management is the volume of mismanaged plastic entering marine environments. In 2010 alone, an estimated 31.9 million metric tons of plastic waste were classified as mismanaged, with a substantial portion ending up in the oceans. This causes harm to marine ecosystems, physical injury to wildlife, and disruption of food chains.<ref name="Landrigan">PMID:33354517</ref>

Integrating LCC into existing waste management systems could substantially reduce the PET waste that enters the environment. Research suggests that a 77% reduction in mismanaged plastic waste could lower the annual input of plastic into the ocean to between 2.4 and 6.4 million metric tons by 2025.

LCC hydrolyzes PET into its constituent monomers, which also supports the principles of a circular economy, where materials are reused rather than discarded. Beyond degradation, enzymatic degradation allows for the production of biologically recycled PET with properties that are comparable to virgin materials.<ref name="Jambeck">PMID:25678662</ref>

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-With global plastic production reaching approximately 299 million tons annually, the need for effective waste management solutions has become urgent. LCC offers a viable alternative to conventional recycling methods that are often inefficient and environmentally taxing. One of the primary challenges in plastic waste management is the volume of mismanaged plastic entering marine environments. In 2010 alone, an estimated 31.9 million metric tons of plastic waste were classified as mismanaged, with a substantial portion ending up in the oceans. This causes harm to marine ecosystems, physical injury to wildlife, and disruption of food chains.<ref name="Landrigan">PMID:33354517</ref>
+With global plastic production reaching approximately 299 million tons annually, the need for effective waste management solutions has become urgent. Enzymatic degradation is an alternative to conventional recycling methods that are often inefficient and environmentally taxing. One of the primary challenges in plastic waste management is the volume of mismanaged plastic entering marine environments. In 2010 alone, an estimated 31.9 million metric tons of plastic waste were classified as mismanaged, with a substantial portion ending up in the oceans. This causes harm to marine ecosystems, physical injury to wildlife, and disruption of food chains.<ref name="Landrigan">PMID:33354517</ref>
 Integrating LCC into existing waste management systems could substantially reduce the PET waste that enters the environment. Research suggests that a 77% reduction in mismanaged plastic waste could lower the annual input of plastic into the ocean to between 2.4 and 6.4 million metric tons by 2025.
 LCC hydrolyzes PET into its constituent monomers, which also supports the principles of a circular economy, where materials are reused rather than discarded. Beyond degradation, enzymatic degradation allows for the production of biologically recycled PET with properties that are comparable to virgin materials.<ref name="Jambeck">PMID:25678662</ref>