Table 1.

Microorganisms isolated from cold environment with capability for degradation of plastic

Microorganism	Source	Plastic	References
Shewanella, Moritella sp., Psychrobacter sp., Pseudomonas sp.	Deep-sea sediment, the Kurile and Japan Trenches	PCL	Sekiguchi et al. (2010)
Vibrio alginolyticus, Vibrio parahemolyticus	Benthic zones of marine environments	PVA-LLDPE	Raghul et al. (2014)
Pseudomonas sp., Clonostachys rosea, Trichoderma sp., Rhodococcus sp.	The Arctic soil	PCL, commercial available bag based on potato and corn starch	Urbanek et al. (2017)
Zalerion maritimum	Marine environment	PE	Paco et al. (2017)
Aspergillus versicolor, Aspergillus sp.	Kovalam coast—off the Bay of Bengal, 500 m away from shore at the depth of 5 m	LDPE	Pramila and Vijaya Ramesh (2011)
Pseudomonas sp.	Deep seawater of Tottori Prefecture and offshore in Toyama bay	PCL	Sekiguchi et al. (2009)
Pseudomonas sp., Alcanivorax sp., Tenacibaculum sp.	Deep seawater	Monofilament fibers of PCL, PHB/V, PBS	Sekiguchi et al. (2011)