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October 19, 2025SustainabilityOpen Access

Sustainable Bioremediation of Plastic Waste: How the Flame Retardant TCPP Affects Polyurethane Foam Biodegradation by Galleria mellonella Larvae

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This investigation reveals that TCPP disrupts larval feeding and microbiota during polyurethane biodegradation, highlighting ecotoxicological risks.

TCPP interfered with larval feeding behavior, leading to reduced nutritional conversion and metabolic changes.
Mass balance analysis showed negligible bioaccumulation of TCPP, indicating limited biodegradation in Galleria mellonella larvae.
16S rRNA sequencing identified key gut microbiota impacted by TCPP, aiding the biodegradation process of plastics.
This study emphasizes the need for risk assessments of organophosphate flame retardants in plastic waste management.

Zhu et al. (2025) studied this question.

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This investigation reveals that TCPP disrupts larval feeding and microbiota during polyurethane biodegradation, highlighting ecotoxicological risks.